Regents Of The University Of Idaho

EXPANDS CLIMATE-SMART POTATO, WHEAT, BEEF, SUGAR BEET, BARLEY, CHICKPEA, HOPS, SPECIALTY CROP MARKETS IN ID AND TRIBAL AREAS, SUPPORTS FARMER IMPLEMENTATION AND MONITORING OF CLIMATE-SMART PRACTICES.

IDAHO INBRE PROGRAM

CENTER FOR MODELING COMPLEX INTERACTIONS

UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO HIGHER EDUCATION EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND PART II

RII TRACK-1: LINKING GENOME TO PHENOME TO PREDICT ADAPTIVE RESPONSES OF ORGANISMS TO CHANGING LANDSCAPES

EPSCOR RII TRACK 1: MANAGING IDAHO'S LANDSCAPES FOR ECOSYSTEM SERVICES

MID-SCALE RI-1 (M1:IP): A DEEP SOIL ECOTRON FACILITY TO EXPLORE BELOWGROUND COMMUNITIES AND ECOSYSTEM PROCESSES

UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO HIGHER EDUCATION EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND

IDAHO RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT: WATER RESOURCES IN A CHANGING CLIMATE

IDAHO INBRE PROGRAM

RII TRACK-1: IDAHO COMMUNITY-ENGAGED RESILIENCE FOR ENERGY-WATER SYSTEMS (I-CREWS) -THERE IS A NATIONAL NEED TO PROACTIVELY ADDRESS THE IMPACTS OF CLIMATE, POPULATION, AND TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE ON ENERGY AND WATER (E-W) SYSTEMS ACROSS KEY WATERSHEDS IN THE WESTERN U.S. THIS IDAHO COMMUNITY-ENGAGED RESILIENCE FOR ENERGY-WATER SYSTEMS (I-CREWS) PROJECT WILL USE IDAHO?S SNAKE RIVER BASIN WATERSHED TO ADDRESS TWO QUESTIONS: 1) WHAT ROLE DO TRADE-OFFS AND CHANGES IN E-W SYSTEMS, INCLUDING STORAGE, EFFICIENCY, CONSERVATION, LOCAL KNOWLEDGE, AND GOVERNANCE DYNAMICS, PLAY IN DETERMINING RESILIENCE STRATEGIES FOR CLIMATE-DRIVEN, POPULATION, AND TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE? AND (2) HOW DOES INCORPORATING DIVERSE WAYS OF KNOWING, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, AND ADVANCED MODELING LEAD TO MORE EQUITABLE AND RESILIENT E-W FUTURES? THE STATE OF IDAHO PROVIDES AN EXCELLENT TESTBED FOR THE PROJECT. THIS IS DUE TO THE FEATURES OF IDAHO?S LANDSCAPES, WHICH SPAN A RANGE OF GRADIENTS (E.G., HYDROLOGIC, TOPOGRAPHIC, DEMOGRAPHIC, JURISDICTIONAL) AND POPULATION DENSITIES (E.G., SMALL RURAL TOWNS AND NATIVE AMERICAN COMMUNITIES TO EXPANDING URBAN AREAS). THE RESULTS OF THE I-CREWS PROJECT WILL INFORM MULTISYSTEMIC RESILIENCE AND E-W ISSUES NATIONALLY. I-CREWS WILL BE ADMINISTERED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO IN COLLABORATION WITH BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY, IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY, THE SHOSHONE-BANNOCK TRIBES, AND THE COEUR D'ALENE TRIBE. THE I-CREWS PROJECT WILL GROW RESEARCH CAPACITY WITH PARTNER TRIBAL NATIONS THROUGH A NEW TRIBAL NATIONS RESEARCH NETWORK (TNRN), WHICH WILL BE DEVELOPED TO RECENTER KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE BETWEEN TRIBES AND IDAHO UNIVERSITIES, FOCUSING ON COLLABORATION THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF TRIBALLY-ORIGINATED RESEARCH. THE KEY RESEARCH THEMES OF I-CREWS ARE TO: (1) CHARACTERIZE AND EVALUATE E-W CONFIGURATIONS FOR A CONTINUUM OF RESILIENCE STRATEGIES; (2) MODEL AND REPRESENT E-W CONFIGURATIONS AND THEIR RESILIENCE; AND (3) DEVELOP ALTERNATIVE FUTURES SCENARIOS OF E-W TRAJECTORIES AND THEIR RESILIENCE TO CHANGE. I-CREWS RESEARCHERS WILL USE SOCIO-ENVIRONMENTAL-TECHNOLOGICAL SYSTEMS (SETS) TYPOLOGIES IN THEIR HYPOTHESIS THAT COMMUNITIES UNDERGOING CHANGES IN THEIR E-W SYSTEMS CAN BE CHARACTERIZED BY SETS TYPOLOGIES AT DIFFERENT SCALES TO DETERMINE PATTERNS OF MULTISYSTEMIC RESILIENCE TO CLIMATE-DRIVEN, DEMOGRAPHIC, AND TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGES. I-CREWS RESEARCHERS AIM TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE ADOPTION OF SETS INTERVENTIONS INCREASES RESILIENCE AND REDUCES VULNERABILITY IN E-W SYSTEMS. THE RESEARCH WILL INVESTIGATE THE INTERACTION OF COMPETING OBJECTIVES (E.G., ENERGY, WATER, RESOURCES, PUBLIC USE, LOCAL VALUES) IN A COMMUNITY-DECISION CONTEXT. THE I-CREWS PROJECT WILL ENGAGE PARTNERS ACROSS CONSTITUENCIES (SCIENTISTS, LAND MANAGERS, POLICYMAKERS, ADMINISTRATORS, TRIBAL NATIONS, AND END USERS) IN ORDER TO ADVANCE THE INTEGRATION OF MORE COMPREHENSIVE SCIENCE WITH MANAGEMENT AND POLICY STRATEGIES FOR RESILIENT STEWARDSHIP AND GOVERNANCE, THUS PROVIDING LOCALLY-VALUED CHOICES AS WELL AS CAPACITY-BUILDING TO ACHIEVE THE PROJECT?S IMPACTS. I-CREWS WILL SUPPORT WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND STUDENT TRAINING THROUGH HIGH-CONTEXT, COMMUNITY-ENGAGED COURSES AND PROJECTS THAT ARE CO-CREATED WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO ADDRESS E-W SYSTEMS ISSUES. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.

**AWARDS ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 20, 2025, WERE FUNDED UNDER PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PRIORITIES AND POLICIES OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.** THE DAIRY INDUSTRY IN IDAHO (RANKED 3RD IN THE NATION FOR TOTAL MILK PRODUCTION) IS CONCENTRATED IN SOUTHERN IDAHO AMONG MATURE IRRIGATED AGRICULTURE, AQUACULTURE, AND RURAL COMMUNITIES. DAIRY PRODUCERS FACE MAJOR CHALLENGES HANDLING SOLID AND LIQUID MANURE NUTRIENTS ESPECIALLY IN DAIRY-DENSE REGIONS WHERE USE OF IMPORTED FEED AND FERTILIZER HAS CONCENTRATED NITROGEN AND PHOSPHOROUS AT LEVELS THAT SOIL OR PLANTS CANNOT SUFFICIENTLY USE. THIS PROJECT WILL CREATE USEFUL BIOPRODUCTS FROM DAIRY MANURE THAT CAN BE TRANSPORTED AND USED IN MORE DISTANT AREAS FOR CROP PRODUCTION OR FOR VALUE-ADDED PRODUCTS SUCH AS PLASTICS.PROJECT RESEARCH WILL BUILD ON DECADES OF EXISTING WORK TO 1) EVALUATE DAIRY MANURE AND COMPOST MANAGEMENT; 2) ADVANCE TECHNOLOGIES TO SEPARATE AND UPGRADE MANURE AND EFFLUENT FOR USE AS FEEDSTOCKS FOR ADDITIONAL PROCESSING OR AS SOIL AMENDMENTS; 3) ADVANCE TECHNOLOGIES TO USE HYDROCHAR OR BIOCHAR TO PRODUCE HIGHER VALUE SOIL AMENDMENTS; AND 4) ACCELERATE A TECHNOLOGY TO PRODUCE BIODEGRADABLE PLASTICS FROM MANURE. SOIL AMENDMENTS WILL BE DESIGNED FOR USE IN DAIRY FEED PRODUCTION AND OTHER CROPS AS PART OF A CIRCULAR SYSTEM OF NUTRIENT USE. PRODUCTION OF POLYMERS THAT CAN BECOME PLASTICS FROM MANURE IN EXCESS OF WHAT CAN BE USED IN CROP PRODUCTION WILL GIVE THE DAIRY PRODUCTION SYSTEM A HIGH VALUE MEANS OF EXPORTING EXCESS NUTRIENTS. THESE TECHNOLOGICAL PATHWAYS WILL BE EVALUATED IN TERMS OF THEIR POTENTIAL ROLE IN A BIOECONOMIC SYSTEM SCALED TO FULLY USE THE NUTRIENTS PRODUCED BY THE DAIRY SYSTEM. ECONOMIC FEASIBILITY AND ECONOMIC, SOCIAL, AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF THE TECHNOLOGIES AND POTENTIAL BIOECONOMIC SYSTEM WILL ALSO BE EVALUATED. EXTENSION ACTIVITIES WILL ENGAGE STAKEHOLDERS IN IDENTIFYING THE BEST USE OF BIOPRODUCTS FROM DAIRY MANURE TECHNOLOGIES IN SUPPORT OF CROP PRODUCTION AND SOIL HEALTH. DAIRY PRODUCERS WILL BE PROVIDED TOOLS TO DETERMINE THEIR BEST INVESTMENT FOR HANDLING MANURE SUSTAINABLY. AS PART OF EDUCATION ACTIVITIES, STUDENTS WILL DETERMINE THE VALUE AND MARKET, AND DEVELOP BUSINESS PLANS AND MARKETING STRATEGIES FOR EACH BIOPRODUCT. COURSES ON SUSTAINABILITY OF AGRICULTURE AND THE DAIRY INDUSTRY WILL PREPARE STUDENTS FOR THE DAIRY AND BIOECONOMY WORKFORCE. HIGH TECH JOBS WILL BE CREATED AIDING IN EMPLOYMENT IN RURAL AREAS WHERE THE DAIRY INDUSTRY IS LOCATED. THESE JOBS WILL SUPPORT RURAL COMMUNITIES IN IDAHO WITH THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR A BIOECONOMY LIKELY TRANSFERRABLE TO OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED STATES.

CENTER FOR RESEARCH ON PROCESSES IN EVOLUTION

PNW REGIONAL APPROACHES TO CLIMATE CHANGE

ECLIPSE: EMPLOYMENT CAPACITY LEVERAGED THROUGH INCLUSIVE POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION

BII: EMBER: EMBEDDING MOLECULAR BIOLOGY IN ECOSYSTEM RESEARCH IN AN ERA OF INCREASING WILDFIRE AND DROUGHT -WILDFIRE IS A FUNDAMENTAL PROCESS IN MANY FOREST ECOSYSTEMS, BUT INTENSIFYING WILDFIRE REGIMES ARE THREATENING THE CARBON STORAGE CAPACITY AND ECOSYSTEM SERVICES THEY PROVIDE. WHILE MANY TREE AND MICROBIAL SPECIES HAVE EVOLVED TRAITS THAT MAKE THEM RESILIENT TO AND OFTEN BENEFIT FROM FIRE, MANY FORESTS ARE FAILING TO RECOVER, AND WE DON?T KNOW WHY. WITHIN BIOLOGY, INCREMENTAL ADVANCES WITHIN SILOED DISCIPLINES HAVE PROVIDED VERY FEW SCIENCE-INFORMED SOLUTIONS TO MITIGATE CLIMATE CHANGE, THE PRIMARY DRIVER BEHIND EXTREME WILDFIRE AND DROUGHT EVENTS. EMBER POSITS THIS PROBLEM EXISTS BECAUSE MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR PROCESSES HAVE NEVER BEEN EMBEDDED IN ECOSYSTEM RESEARCH. EMBER?S VISION IS TO IDENTIFY KEY TRAITS AND VARIABLES THAT GOVERN HOW BIOLOGICAL COMMUNITIES RESPOND TO AND INTERACT WITH STRESS. BY UNITING A TEAM OF DIVERSE SCIENTISTS WITH EXPERTISE SPANNING MULTIPLE BIOLOGICAL DISCIPLINES, EMBER AIMS TO TRANSFORM OUR UNDERSTANDING OF FUNDAMENTAL CONTROLS ON FOREST PROCESSES. TO EXTEND ITS VISION AND REACH, EMBER WILL PARTNER WITH THE COEUR D?ALENE TRIBE AND THE BONNEVILLE ENVIRONMENTAL FOUNDATION TO ESTABLISH AN INDIGENOUS INNOVATION LAB FOR TRIBAL AND RURAL STUDENTS, DEVELOP A UNIQUE TEACHER FELLOWS TRAINING PROGRAM, AND ENGAGE WITH CITIZENS FROM ACROSS THE POLITICAL SPECTRUM (INCLUDING CLIMATE CHANGE SKEPTICS). EXPECTED OUTCOMES OF THESE EFFORTS INCLUDE DETERMINING THRESHOLDS FOR FOREST RECOVERY, PREDICTING HOW STRESS IMPACTS THE FOREST CARBON SINK, TRAINING THE NEXT GENERATION OF SCIENTISTS TO TRANSCEND DISCIPLINES FOR USE-INSPIRED SOLUTIONS TO CLIMATE CHANGE, AND DEVELOPING AN EFFECTIVE SCIENCE-COMMUNICATION FRAMEWORK TO INFORM FOREST POLICY. BY EMBEDDING MOLECULAR BIOLOGY IN ECOSYSTEM RESEARCH, THE EMBER INSTITUTE WILL IDENTIFY KEY TRAITS AND VARIABLES THAT GOVERN HOW BIOLOGICAL COMMUNITIES RESPOND TO AND INTERACT WITH COMPOUNDING ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS. EMBER FOCUSES ON TWO OVERARCHING AIMS: (1) IDENTIFY DIRECT PHYSIOLOGICAL AND EVOLUTIONARY ACCLIMATION STRATEGIES OF INDIVIDUAL MODEL MICROORGANISMS AND CONIFER TREE SPECIES TO SIMULATED FIRE AND DROUGHT AND (2) DETERMINE HOW THESE STRESS-RESPONSE STRATEGIES INFLUENCE ECOLOGICAL INTERACTIONS AMONG ORGANISMS (MICROBE-MICROBE AND MICROBE-TREE) THAT SCALE-UP TO IMPACT ECOSYSTEM RESILIENCE AND FUNCTION. BEGINNING WITH CONTROLLED LABORATORY EXPERIMENTS AND TRACTABLE MODEL ORGANISMS, EMBER WILL DETERMINE HOW STRESS INDUCES TRANSCRIPTIONAL AND FUNCTIONAL RESPONSES THAT IMPACT MICROBIAL COMMUNITY ASSEMBLY AND CONIFER SEEDLING PHYSIOLOGY. FIRE AND DROUGHT CONDITIONS WILL BE MANIPULATED AT AN EXPERIMENTAL FIELD SITE TO TEST HOW BIOLOGICAL RESPONSES SCALE UP TO IMPACT THE FOREST CARBON BALANCE. FINALLY, ECOSYSTEM MODELING WILL BE USED TO TEST WHETHER TRANSCRIPTIONAL AND COMPOSITIONAL SIGNATURES MODULATE KEY FOREST PROCESSES (E.G., PHOTOSYNTHESIS, METABOLISM, MORTALITY RISK). BECAUSE EVOLUTION AND PLASTICITY ARE JUST BEGINNING TO BE INCORPORATED INTO ECOSYSTEM MODELS, EMBER WILL CAPITALIZE ON A TREMENDOUS AND EXCITING OPPORTUNITY TO USE EXPERIMENTAL DATA TO DIRECTLY INFORM MODEL DEVELOPMENT. ULTIMATELY, THESE ACTIVITIES WILL HELP SCIENTISTS UNRAVEL LINKAGES WITHIN AND AMONG LEVELS OF ORGANIZATION TO REVEAL THE UNDERLYING TRAITS THAT PREDICT BIOLOGICAL RESPONSES TO INCREASING AND COMPOUNDING ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.- SUBAWARDS ARE PLANNED FOR THIS AWARD.

UNIVERSITY TRANSPORTATION CENTER

** AWARDS ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 20, 2025, WERE FUNDED UNDER PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PRIORITIES AND POLICIES OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.** SYSTEMS APPROACH TO CONTROLLING NEMATODES IN US POTATO PRODUCTION

COBRE IN NUTRITION AND WOMEN'S HEALTH - PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT – OVERALL COMPONENT GREAT ADVANCES HAVE BEEN MADE IN IMPROVING HEALTH IN THE US, BUT SUBSTANTIAL GENDER DISPARITIES REMAIN. COMPARED TO MEN, WOMEN ARE MORE LIKELY TO BE OBESE AND ARE AT GREATER RISK OF PHYSICAL DISABILITIES. EXCESSIVE WEIGHT GAIN DURING PREGNANCY AND THE PHYSIOLOGICAL AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS OF PREGNANCY AND LACTATION LEAD MANY WOMEN TO ACCRUE SUBSTANTIAL BODY FAT WHILE EXPERIENCING A VARIETY OF NUTRIENT DEFICIENCIES, REPRODUCTIVE- RELATED DISEASES, AND MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES. THESE AND OTHER HEALTH DISPARITIES ARE EVEN GREATER IN MARGIN- ALIZED POPULATIONS, PARTICULARLY THOSE WITH INADEQUATE HEALTHCARE AND/OR LIVING IN POVERTY – A SITUATION COMMON IN IDAHO. MUCH OF IDAHO IS CHARACTERIZED AS ‘FRONTIER AND REMOTE’ DUE TO SPARCE POPULATION AND POOR ACCESS TO BASIC GOODS AND SERVICE. IDAHO HAS THE FEWEST PHYSICIANS PER CAPITA OF ANY STATE, AND MANY IDAHOANS LIVE IN POVERTY AND ARE FOOD INSECURE. THIS ‘PERFECT STORM’ PUTS VULNERABLE IDAHO WOMEN AT RISK FOR EVEN GREATER HEALTH DISPARITIES. THERE ARE COMPLEX FACTORS DRIVING THESE HEALTH INEQUITIES, BUT INADEQUATE NUTRITION IS ONE OF THE MOST INTERWOVEN, UNIFYING THEMES. OUR OVERARCHING GOAL IS TO DEVELOP AN INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED COBRE IN NUTRITION AND WOMEN’S HEALTH AT THE UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO. THIS COBRE WILL SUPPORT A CRITICAL MASS OF FEDER- ALLY FUNDED, MULTIDISCIPLINARY SCIENTISTS WHO WILL CONTRIBUTE TO KNOWLEDGE OF AND IMPROVE EVIDENCE-BASED NUTRI- TIONAL PRACTICES FOR WOMEN. PARTICIPATING INVESTIGATORS AND THEIR STUDENTS WILL STUDY VARIOUS ASPECTS OF NUTRITION AND WOMEN’S HEALTH, PARTICULARLY DURING CRITICAL PERIODS OF GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT, AND SENESCENCE. STUDIES WILL ADDRESS SITUATIONS CHARACTERIZED BY LIMITED RESOURCES AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL, PHYSICAL, AND IDENTITY-BASED CHALLENGES TO HEALTH AND WELLBEING THAT OFTEN HAVE NUTRITIONAL UNDERPINNINGS AND CONSEQUENCES. WE WILL BUILD INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY BY HARNESSING, SUPPORTING, AND EXPANDING CURRENT STRENGTHS AND EXPERTISE OF FACULTY AND FACILITIES AT THE UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO AND THE REGION. WE WILL ALSO AGGRESSIVELY RECRUIT NEW FACULTY WITH COMPLE- MENTARY RESEARCH INTERESTS TO JOIN OUR SYNERGISTIC TEAM. WE WILL ACCOMPLISH OUR GOALS THROUGH THREE AIMS: 1) ESTABLISH AND ADMINISTER A MULTI-COMPONENT CENTER IN NUTRITION AND WOMEN’S HEALTH THAT ENABLES MULTIDISCIPLI- NARY RESEARCH COLLABORATION, 2) PROMOTE MULTIDISCIPLINARY SYNERGISTIC RESEARCH IN NUTRITION AND WOMEN’S HEALTH THAT PROPELS JUNIOR FACULTY TO RESEARCH INDEPENDENCE, AND 3) EXPAND THE IMPACT OF THIS COBRE TO INCREASE SUS- TAINABLE, TRANSDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH IN AND DISSEMINATION OF KNOWLEDGE IN NUTRITION AND WOMEN’S HEALTH AT THE UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO AND THE STATE OF IDAHO. THE PROPOSED COBRE IN NUTRITION AND WOMEN’S HEALTH IS SIGNIFI- CANT BECAUSE IT WILL CREATE A CULTURE OF MULTI- AND TRANSDISCIPLINARY COLLABORATION AND ESTABLISH A NUCLEUS OF RE- SEARCH EXCELLENCE AROUND OUR THEME. THIS COBRE IS INNOVATIVE BECAUSE IT WILL BE UNIQUELY FOCUSED ON NUTRI- TION AND WOMEN’S HEALTH. THIS COBRE WILL BE IMPACTFUL THROUGH DISCOVERIES AND ADVANCES IN WOMEN’S HEALTH THAT WILL BENEFIT ALL WOMEN, WHILE PARTICULARLY ADDRESSING THOSE IN UNDERSERVED AND MARGINALIZED POPULATIONS. OUR WORK IN IDAHO WILL HAVE FAR REACHING IMPLICATIONS, AS THE STATE IS SIMILAR TO MUCH OF THE RURAL, WESTERN US.

SUPPORT FOR COLUMBIA RIVER FISH MITIGATION

RII TRACK-2 FEC: LEVERAGING BIG DATA TO IMPROVE PREDICTION OF TICK-BORNE DISEASE PATTERNS AND DYNAMICS

RII TRACK-2 FEC: USING BIOPHYSICAL PROTEIN MODELS TO MAP GENETIC VARIATION TO PHENOTYPES

**AWARDS ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 20, 2025, WERE FUNDED UNDER PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PRIORITIES AND POLICIES OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.** THIS TRANS-DISCIPLINARY CAP PROJECT ADDRESSES THREE LEGISLATIVELY MANDATED AREAS; RESEARCH IN PLANT BREEDING AND GENETICS OF DISEASE RESISTANCE; EFFORTS TO IDENTIFY AND ADDRESS THREATS FROM PESTS AND DISEASES; AND EFFORTS TO IMPROVE PRODUCTION EFFICIENCY AND PROFITABILITY. IT BRINGS TOGETHER RESEARCHERS, EXTENSION PROFESSIONALS AND SEED CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO ADDRESS THE MOST IMPORTANT DISEASE PROBLEM CURRENTLY FACED BY THE POTATO INDUSTRY - VECTOR BORNE TUBER NECROTIC VIRUSES. POTATO MOP TOP VIRUS (PMTV) AND SOME STRAINS OF POTATO VIRUS Y (PVY) ELICIT NECROSIS IN TUBERS, RENDERING THE CROP UNMARKETABLE. FOR THE PAST DECADE WE HAVE BEEN WORKING UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF A NATIONAL ADVISORY BOARD, COMPRISED OF LEADING SEED GROWERS, AFFECTED WARE POTATO GROWERS, AND REPRESENTATIVES OF LARGE POTATO PROCESSING COMPANIES TO PRIORITIZE OUR RESEARCH ACTIVITIES. IN THIS PROJECT WE WILL: HELP GROWERS REDUCE PVY AND PMTV INCIDENCE IN SEED POTATOES BY DEVELOPING HIGH-THROUGHPUT ASSAYS TO DETECT THESE VIRUSES IN TUBERS; DEVELOP EPIDEMIOLOGICAL MODELS THAT INCLUDE VECTOR AND VIRUS POPULATION LEVELS AS INPUTS TO MODEL WHEN/WHERE DISEASE WILL BE MOST SERIOUS, AND WHERE CONTROL EFFORTS ARE MOST WARRANTED; SCREEN THE US POTATO GENEBANK FOR NEW SOURCES OF RESISTANCE AS WELL AS DEVELOP MARKERS FOR RECENTLY-MAPPED PVY AND PMTV-RESISTANCE GENES TO FACILITATE BREEDING OF RESISTANT CULTIVARS; AND CONDUCT ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL ANALYSES TO ASSIST INDUSTRY AND REGULATORY AGENCIES IN IMPLEMENTING CHANGES TO FARM PRACTICES, CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS, AND NATIONAL AND STATE REGULATIONS. THESE ACTIVITIES WILL COLLECTIVELY REDUCE THE IMPACTS OF TUBER NECROTIC VIRUSES TO MANAGEABLE LEVELS FOR THE ENTIRE POTATO SUPPLY CHAIN.

PATTERNING GENES IN RETINAL DEVELOPMENT

COBRE PHASE III: TRANSITIONAL CENTER FOR RESEARCH ON PROCESSES IN EVOLUTION

CROSSING THE INNOVATION VALLEY OF DEATH: DEMOCRATIZING DATA AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE FOR RESEARCH ADMINISTRATION -THIS PROJECT AIMS TO SIGNIFICANTLY ENHANCE POST-AWARD RESEARCH ADMINISTRATION BY DEVELOPING OPEN-SOURCE TOOLS THAT INTEGRATE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) AND DATA SCIENCE. RESEARCH ADMINISTRATION IS CRUCIAL FOR SUPPORTING SCIENTIFIC PROGRESS, BUT MANY INSTITUTIONS FACE CHALLENGES WITH INEFFICIENT PROCESSES THAT HINDER THEIR ABILITY TO EFFECTIVELY MANAGE GRANTS AND CONTRACTS. RECENT ADVANCES IN GENERATIVE AI PROVIDE A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO AUGMENT RESEARCH ADMINISTRATORS' CAPABILITIES. BY CREATING ACCESSIBLE, INNOVATIVE TOOLS, THIS PROJECT WILL HELP LEVEL THE PLAYING FIELD FOR EMERGING RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS, MINORITY-SERVING INSTITUTIONS, AND PRIMARILY UNDERGRADUATE INSTITUTIONS. IMPROVED RESEARCH ADMINISTRATION WILL ACCELERATE SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY ACROSS DISCIPLINES BY REDUCING THE ADMINISTRATIVE BURDEN ON RESEARCHERS, ALLOWING THEM TO FOCUS MORE ON THEIR WORK. THE PROJECT WILL ALSO CONTRIBUTE TO WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BY TRAINING RESEARCH ADMINISTRATORS IN DATA SCIENCE AND AI SKILLS, PREPARING THEM FOR THE INCREASINGLY TECHNOLOGICAL FUTURE OF THE FIELD. BY MAKING THESE TOOLS OPEN SOURCE, THE PROJECT PROMOTES COLLABORATION AND INNOVATION IN THE BROADER RESEARCH MANAGEMENT ECOSYSTEM. THE PROJECT HAS THREE MAIN OBJECTIVES: 1) DEVELOP OPEN-SOURCE DATA MODELS AND WORKFLOWS THAT ADHERE TO FAIR (FINDABLE, ACCESSIBLE, INTEROPERABLE, AND REUSABLE) DATA PRINCIPLES TO IMPROVE DATA ACCESSIBILITY AND INTEROPERABILITY IN RESEARCH ADMINISTRATION. 2) CREATE TRUSTWORTHY AI-POWERED TOOLS TO AUTOMATE MANUAL PROCESSES, REDUCE ERRORS, AND AUGMENT THE CAPABILITIES OF RESEARCH ADMINISTRATORS. THESE WILL INCLUDE NATURAL LANGUAGE PROCESSING AND MACHINE LEARNING MODELS FOR TASKS LIKE DATA EXTRACTION, COMPLIANCE VERIFICATION, AND DECISION SUPPORT. ALL TOOLS WILL UNDERGO RIGOROUS TESTING FOR ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, AND REPRODUCIBILITY. 3) IMPLEMENT AND ASSESS THE IMPACT OF THESE TOOLS AT PARTNER INSTITUTIONS, STARTING WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO AND SOUTHERN UTAH UNIVERSITY, THEN EXPANDING TO ADDITIONAL COLLABORATORS. THE PROJECT WILL USE AN ITERATIVE, USER-CENTERED DEVELOPMENT APPROACH, INCORPORATING FEEDBACK FROM PARTNERS TO ENSURE THE TOOLS MEET REAL-WORLD NEEDS. IMPORTANTLY, THE PROJECT FEATURES AN INDEPENDENT EXTERNAL EVALUATOR TO ENSURE THE RESEARCH ADMINISTRATION COMMUNITY CAN LEARN FROM BOTH SUCCESSES AND CHALLENGES, A CRITICAL APPROACH GIVEN THE RAPID ADVANCEMENTS IN AI CAPABILITIES. BY INTEGRATING DATA SCIENCE AND AI IN A THOUGHTFUL, TESTED MANNER, THIS PROJECT AIMS TO CREATE A TRANSFORMATIVE FRAMEWORK FOR EFFICIENT, DATA-DRIVEN RESEARCH ADMINISTRATION THAT CAN BE ADOPTED WIDELY ACROSS DIVERSE INSTITUTIONS. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.- SUBAWARDS ARE PLANNED FOR THIS AWARD.

IDAHO SPACE GRANT CONSORTIUM RESPONSE TO THE NATIONAL SPACE GRANT COLLEGE AND FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM 2020-2024

MOLECULAR & CELLULAR BASIS FOR HOST-PATHOGEN INTERACTIONS

PNW REGIONAL APPROACHES TO CLIMATE CHANGE

PNW REGIONAL APPROACHES TO CLIMATE CHANGE

PNW REGIONAL APPROACHES TO CLIMATE CHANGE

RII TRACK-2 FEC: DEVELOPING A CIRCULAR BIO-BASED FRAMEWORK FOR ARCHITECTURE, ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION THROUGH ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING

NASA IDAHO SPACE GRANT CONSORTIUM

RENEWAL: UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO SCHOLARSHIP FOR SERVICE PROGRAM 2016

CYBERCORPS SCHOLARSHIP FOR SERVICE (RENEWAL): PREPARING AN ADAPTABLE CYBER SECURITY WORKFORCE -THE UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO (UI) HAS PARTICIPATED IN THE CYBERCORPS?: SCHOLARSHIP FOR SERVICE (SFS) PROGRAM SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 2001. UI HAS PREPARED STUDENTS TO ENTER THE FEDERAL WORKFORCE ACROSS THE NATION SUPPORTING CYBERSECURITY OPERATIONS AND RESEARCH IN MANY ASPECTS OF THE GOVERNMENT, INCLUDING THE MILITARY, INTELLIGENCE, LAW ENFORCEMENT, FEDERAL BANKING, GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS, POLITICAL BRANCH, AND CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE SECTORS. THIS RENEWAL OF THE UI PROJECT WILL ALLOW UI TO CONTINUE EDUCATING AND TRAINING DIVERSE, HIGHLY SKILLED, AND ADAPTABLE CYBERSECURITY PROFESSIONALS. GRADUATES FROM THE UI CYBERCORPS? PROGRAM OF ACTIVITIES HAVE A FOUNDATIONAL KNOWLEDGE STRONGLY ROOTED IN MATHEMATICS AND SCIENTIFIC THEORY, A PRACTICAL SET OF SKILLS LEARNED THROUGH HANDS-ON LABORATORIES, AND A RESEARCH-ORIENTED INNOVATIVE APPROACH TO PROBLEM-SOLVING. IN ADDITION, GRADUATES DEVELOP THE PRESENTATION, COMMUNICATION, AND MANAGEMENT SKILLS NECESSARY TO BE EFFECTIVE IN THE WORKFORCE. THIS ENABLES THEM TO DESIGN, DEVELOP, AND MAINTAIN THE NEEDED SECURE AND RESILIENT COMPUTING SYSTEMS CRITICAL TO OUR GOVERNMENT, THRIVING DIGITAL ECONOMY, AND NATION. THIS PROJECT AIMS TO PREPARE UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE STUDENTS FOR ENTRY INTO THE FEDERAL CYBER WORKFORCE AND LIFE-LONG LEARNING AS A PROFESSIONAL. THESE STUDENTS WILL BE ENROLLED IN DEGREE PROGRAMS EMPHASIZING CYBERSECURITY, SPECIFICALLY WITH DEGREES IN CYBERSECURITY, COMPUTER SCIENCE, OR COMPUTER ENGINEERING. AN EXPERIENCED TEAM CONSISTING OF THREE FACULTY AND ONE STAFF PROGRAM MANAGER, MANAGES THE UI SFS PROJECT, WITH SUPPORT FROM SEVERAL OTHER FACULTY IN AFFILIATED DEPARTMENTS. THE STUDENTS WILL BE EXPOSED TO THE BREADTH OF CYBERSECURITY CONCEPTS, INCLUDING ACCESS CONTROL, ACCOUNTABILITY, AUDITING, CRYPTOGRAPHY, CYBER ETHICS, CYBERSECURITY PLANNING, AND MANAGEMENT, COMPUTER AND NETWORK FORENSICS, LEGAL ASPECTS OF CYBER, NETWORKING, AND NETWORK DEFENSE, OPERATIONS SECURITY, OPERATING SYSTEMS AND THEIR DEFENSE, SECURE CODING, AND SOFTWARE VULNERABILITY ANALYSIS. STUDENTS WILL HAVE HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE, THE ABILITY TO EXPLORE REAL-WORLD ASPECTS OF CYBERSECURITY, AND ONGOING OPPORTUNITIES TO INTERACT WITH WORKING GOVERNMENT CYBERSECURITY PROFESSIONALS. STUDENTS WILL BE PREPARED TO LEARN NEW TECHNOLOGIES AND SYSTEMS AND ADAPT TO THE EVER CHANGING ASPECTS OF CYBERSPACE AND CYBERSECURITY. THIS PROJECT IS SUPPORTED BY THE CYBERCORPS? SCHOLARSHIP FOR SERVICE (SFS) PROGRAM, WHICH FUNDS PROPOSALS ESTABLISHING OR CONTINUING SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS IN CYBERSECURITY AND ALIGNS WITH THE U.S. NATIONAL CYBER STRATEGY TO DEVELOP A SUPERIOR CYBERSECURITY WORKFORCE. FOLLOWING GRADUATION, SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS ARE REQUIRED TO WORK IN CYBERSECURITY FOR A FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL, OR TRIBAL GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION FOR THE SAME DURATION AS THEIR SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.

GOALS&OBJECTIVES THE NASA IDAHO SPACE GRANT CONSORTIUM (ISGC) IS DEDICATED TO ENGAGING IDAHO IN NASA'S MISSION WHILE STRENGTHENING AND INCREASING THE

PLASMIDS AS VECTORS OF ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE: THE EVOLUTION OF PLASMID HOST-RANGE

THE GOAL OF THISPROJECT IS TO GUIDE ONGOING LAND USE CHANGE IN THE IPNW TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE, RESILIENT AGRICULTURAL LANDSCAPES AND FOOD SYSTEMS. THE REGION HAS DISTINCT CLIMATE ZONES LARGELY DETERMINED BY A STEEP PRECIPITATION GRADIENT. IN EACH OF TWO PREDOMINANT HIGHER PRECIPITATION ZONES, THE PROJECT WILL EXAMINE ONE INCREMENTAL ALTERNATIVE SYSTEM (WINTER PEA INTEGRATION) AND ONE TRANSFORMATIONAL ALTERNATIVE SYSTEM (LIVESTOCK INTEGRATION) (NELSON ET AL., 2007; USDA, 2012) TO ACHIEVING THIS GOAL. IN A THIRD, LOWER-PRECIPITATION CLIMATIC ZONE, THE PROJECT WILL FOCUS ON INCREASING CROP DIVERSITY AND REDUCING FALLOW. THESE ALTERNATIVE SYSTEMS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED BASED ON ONGOING RESEARCH AND INTEREST OF THE REGION'S PROGRESSIVE PRODUCERS. EACH HAS POTENTIAL FOR ADOPTION LEADING TO DIVERSIFICATION AND INTENSIFICATION, SUSTAINED PROFITABILITY, AND GREATER ADAPTIVE CAPACITY OF WHEAT-BASED FARMING SYSTEMS. RESEARCH AND OUTREACH RELATED TO CLIMATE CHANGE AND WHEAT SYSTEMS IN THE REGION OVER DECADES, INCLUDING A CULMINATING USDA-NIFA CLIMATE CHANGE AND VARIABILITY CAP (REACCH: REGIONAL APPROACHES TO CLIMATE CHANGE FOR PACIFIC NORTHWEST AGRICULTURE) HAS INFORMED THE FRAMING OF THIS GOAL AND BUILT AN INFRASTRUCTURE AND COLLABORATIVE NETWORK THAT WILL ENABLE SUCCESS OF THIS PROJECT. THE METHODOLOGY TO ACHIEVE THE STATED GOALS OF THE PROJECT WILL INCLUDE FIELD STUDIES, LABORATORY RESEARCHAND COMPUTER MODELING.

THE OBJECTIVES OF THE NATIONAL SPACE GRANT COLLEGE AND FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM ARE 1. TO ESTABLISH A NATIONAL NETWORK OF UNIVERSITIES WITH INTERESTS AND C

COLUMBIA RIVER BASIN (CRB) FISH MONITORING AND EVALUATION STUDIES

IDAHO RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT

IGERT: EVALUATING RESILIENCE OF ECOLOGICAL AND SOCIAL SYSTEMS IN CHANGING LANDSCAPES: A DOCTORAL RESEARCH AND EDUCATION PROGRAM IN IDAHO AND COSTA RI

IGERT: ADAPTATION TO CHANGE IN WATER RESOURCES: SCIENCE TO INFORM DECISION-MAKING ACROSS DISCIPLINES, CULTURES AND SCALES

UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO COOPERATIVE EXTENSION PROGRAMS AT 1862 LAND GRANT INSTITUTIONS - SMITH LEVER 3(B) AND 3(C) FUNDING OPPORTUNITY NUMBER: USDA-NIFA-10511-SLBCDXXX-23-0001 2023 SMITH LEVER 3(B) AND (C) BUDGET NARRATIVE THE UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO EXTENSION ESTIMATES THAT NEARLY 85% OF THE SMITH LEVER (B) AND (C) ALLOCATION FOR 2023 WILL BE USED ON THE PERSONNEL COST, WHICH INCLUDES 17.2% ON FRINGE BENEFITS SUPPORTING THE 24 FTE. ABOUT 2% WILL BE USED FOR THE TEMPORARY AND PART-TIME HELP POSITIONS. THE REST OF THE FUNDING WILL BE USED FOR THE EXPENSES RELATED TO INNOVATIVE RESEARCH, PROGRAM DESIGN, IMPLEMENTATION, OUTCOMES EVALUATION, SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT, TECHNOLOGY, ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS, CAPITAL OUTLAY, AND OTHERS. THIS FUNDING WILL SUPPORT THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS: EXTENSION DIRECTOR, ASSOCIATE EXTENSION DIRECTOR, EXTENSION DISTRICT DIRECTORS, EXTENSION EDUCATORS, EXTENSION SPECIALISTS, AND OTHERS. THE EXTENSION DIRECTOR AND ASSOCIATE DIRECTORS PROVIDE VISIONARY LEADERSHIP FOR ALL UI EXTENSION PROGRAMMING AND ACTIVITIES ACROSS THE STATE. THE DIRECTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MANAGING RESOURCES, FACILITIES, AND SUPERVISING ASSOCIATE AND DISTRICT DIRECTORS. THE ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR STATEWIDE COORDINATION OF EXTENSION PROGRAMS, SYSTEM-WIDE PROGRAM PLANNING, AND ACCOUNTABILITY, INCLUDING PREPARATION OF THE PLAN OF WORK, ANNUAL FEDERAL REPORT, COORDINATION OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND EVALUATION OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. THE EXTENSION DISTRICT DIRECTORS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING OVERALL EXTENSION ADMINISTRATIVE AND PROGRAM LEADERSHIP FOR THEIR ASSIGNED GEOGRAPHICAL REGION. THEY SUPERVISE COUNTY FACULTIES AND ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF, MANAGE BUDGETS, BUILD RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, ELECTED OFFICIALS, AND REGIONAL ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS. THE EXTENSION EDUCATORS PROVIDE PROGRAMMATIC LEADERSHIP FOR MULTIFACETED AND COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TO SERVE THE PEOPLE OF IDAHO IN THEIR ASSIGNED COUNTIES. THEY FACILITATE THE TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGY AND RESEARCH-GENERATED KNOWLEDGE TO LOCAL RESIDENTS. COLLABORATING WITH VARIOUS PARTNERS, THE EDUCATOR WILL PLAN, DEVELOP, IMPLEMENT, EVALUATE, AND REPORT THE OUTCOMES OF THEIR PROGRAMS. EXTENSION SPECIALISTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR DEVELOPING/COORDINATING DISTRICT OR STATEWIDE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS IN THEIR DISCIPLINE. THEY BUILD COALITIONS AND DEVELOP COLLABORATIVE PROGRAMS WITH COMMUNITIES, COMMODITIES GROUPS, OR AGENCIES TO ADDRESS LONG-RANGE PROBLEMS. THEY DISSEMINATE RESEARCH-BASED INFORMATION TO CLIENTELE, PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS, AND DECISION-MAKERS AND PUBLISH THEIR RESEARCH FINDINGS IN PEER-REVIEWED JOURNALS, CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS, MASS MEDIA, AND OTHERS. THE UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO EXTENSION USES FEDERAL FUNDING TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT MEET THE NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES IN IDAHO, BASED ON THE NEEDS IDENTIFIED FROM 2017 STATEWIDE LISTENING SESSIONS. TO OFFER EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS SPECIFIC TO THE PROBLEMS FACED BY THE CITIZENS, THE IDENTIFIED NEEDS ARE CATEGORIZED UNDER THE SEVEN CRITICAL ISSUES: FOOD PRODUCTION SYSTEMS; HORTICULTURE AND SMALL FARMS; COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT; FOREST, RANGE, AND OTHER NATURAL RESOURCES; HEALTH AND WELLNESS; WATER; AND 4-H YOUTH COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT. FOR EXAMPLE, IN 2021, THE UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO EXTENSION DEMONSTRATED THE FOLLOWING PUBLIC VALUES: 255,916 DIRECT CONTACTS; 2054 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS; 6911 EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES AS DELIVERABLES; 15,895 HOURS OF EDUCATIONAL INSTRUCTIONS; 23,698 TIMES PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS CHANGED THEIR KNOWLEDGE; 46,045 TIMES CHANGED THEIR PRACTICE; AND 20,108 TIMES THEY RECEIVED ECONOMIC RETURNS IN THE FORM OF EITHER SAVING COSTS OR INCREASED INCOMES WITH A STATEWIDE TOTAL OF $17.6 MILLION.

THE UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO EXTENSION ESTIMATES THAT NEARLY 85% OF THE SMITH LEVER (B) AND (C) ALLOCATION FOR 2024 WILL BE USED ON THE PERSONNEL COST, WHICH INCLUDES 17.2% ON FRINGE BENEFITS SUPPORTING THE 24 FTE. ABOUT 2% WILL BE USED FOR THE TEMPORARY AND PART-TIME HELP POSITIONS. THE REST OF THE FUNDING WILL BE USED FOR THE EXPENSES RELATED TO INNOVATIVE RESEARCH, PROGRAM DESIGN, IMPLEMENTATION, OUTCOMES EVALUATION, SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT, TECHNOLOGY, ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS, CAPITAL OUTLAY, AND OTHERS. THIS FUNDING WILL SUPPORT THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS: EXTENSION DIRECTOR, ASSOCIATE EXTENSION DIRECTOR, EXTENSION DISTRICT DIRECTORS, EXTENSION EDUCATORS, EXTENSION SPECIALISTS, AND OTHERS. THE EXTENSION DIRECTOR AND ASSOCIATE DIRECTORS PROVIDE VISIONARY LEADERSHIP FOR ALL UI EXTENSION PROGRAMMING AND ACTIVITIES ACROSS THE STATE. THE DIRECTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MANAGING RESOURCES, FACILITIES, AND SUPERVISING ASSOCIATE AND DISTRICT DIRECTORS. THE ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR STATEWIDE COORDINATION OF EXTENSION PROGRAMS, SYSTEM-WIDE PROGRAM PLANNING, AND ACCOUNTABILITY, INCLUDING PREPARATION OF THE PLAN OF WORK, ANNUAL FEDERAL REPORT, COORDINATION OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND EVALUATION OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. THE EXTENSION DISTRICT DIRECTORS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING OVERALL EXTENSION ADMI NISTRATIVE AND PROGRAM LEADERSHIP FOR THEIR ASSIGNED GEOGRAPHICAL REGION. THEY SUPERVISE COUNTY FACULTIES AND ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF, MANAGE BUDGETS, BUILD RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, ELECTED OFFICIALS, AND REGIONAL ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS. THE EXTENSION EDUCATORS PROVIDE PROGRAMMATIC LEADERSHIP FOR MULTIFACETED AND COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TO SERVE THE PEOPLE OF IDAHO IN THEIR ASSIGNED COUNTIES. THEY FACILITATE THE TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGY AND RESEARCH-GENERATED KNOWLEDGE TO LOCAL RESIDENTS. COLLABORATING WITH VARIOUS PARTNERS, THE EDUCATOR WILL PLAN, DEVELOP, IMPLEMENT, EVALUATE, AND REPORT THE OUTCOMES OF THEIR PROGRAMS. EXTENSION SPECIALISTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR DEVELOPING/COORDINATING DISTRICT OR STATEWIDE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS IN THEIR DISCIPLINE. THEY BUILD COALITIONS AND DEVELOP COLLABORATIVE PROGRAMS WITH COMMUNITIES, COMMODITIES GROUPS, OR AGENCIES TO ADDRESS LONG-RANGE PROBLEMS. THEY DISSEMINATE RESEARCH-BASED INFORMATION TO CLIENTELE, PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS, AND DECISION-MAKERS AND PUBLISH THEIR RESEARCH FINDINGS IN PEER-REVIEWED JOURNALS, CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS, MASS MEDIA, AND OTHERS. THE UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO EXTENSION USES FEDERAL FUNDING TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT MEET THE NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES IN IDAHO, BASED ON THE NEEDS IDENTIFIED FROM 2017 STATEWIDE LISTENING SESSIONS. TO OFFER EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS SPECIFIC TO THE PROBLEMS FACED BY THE CITIZENS, THE IDENTIFIED NEEDS ARE CATEGORIZED UNDER THE SEVEN CRITICAL ISSUES: FOOD PRODUCTION SYSTEMS; HORTICULTURE AND SMALL FARMS; COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT; FOREST, RANGE, AND OTHER NATURAL RESOURCES; HEALTH AND WELLNESS; WATER; AND 4-H YOUTH COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT. FOR EXAMPLE, IN 2022, THE UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO EXTENSION DEMONSTRATED THE FOLLOWING PUBLIC VALUES: 481,809 DIRECT CONTACTS; 8,654 EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES AS DELIVERABLES; 12,507 HOURS OF EDUCATIONAL INSTRUCTIONS; 15,666 TIMES PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS CHANGED THEIR KNOWLEDGE; 25,527 TIMES CHANGED THEIR PRACTICE; AND 6,760 TIMES THEY RECEIVED ECONOMIC RETURNS IN THE FORM OF EITHER SAVING COSTS OR INCREASED INCOMES WITH A STATEWIDE TOTAL OF $21.32 MILLION.

THE UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO EXTENSION ESTIMATES THAT NEARLY 85% OF THE SMITH LEVER (B) AND (C) ALLOCATION FOR 2024 WILL BE USED ON THE PERSONNEL COST, WHICH INCLUDES 17.2% ON FRINGE BENEFITS SUPPORTING THE 24 FTE. ABOUT 2% WILL BE USED FOR THE TEMPORARY AND PART-TIME HELP POSITIONS. THE REST OF THE FUNDING WILL BE USED FOR THE EXPENSES RELATED TO INNOVATIVE RESEARCH, PROGRAM DESIGN, IMPLEMENTATION, OUTCOMES EVALUATION, SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT, TECHNOLOGY, ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS, CAPITAL OUTLAY, AND OTHERS. THIS FUNDING WILL SUPPORT THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS: EXTENSION DIRECTOR, ASSOCIATE EXTENSION DIRECTOR, EXTENSION DISTRICT DIRECTORS, EXTENSION EDUCATORS, EXTENSION SPECIALISTS, AND OTHERS. THE EXTENSION DIRECTOR AND ASSOCIATE DIRECTORS PROVIDE VISIONARY LEADERSHIP FOR ALL UI EXTENSION PROGRAMMING AND ACTIVITIES ACROSS THE STATE. THE DIRECTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MANAGING RESOURCES, FACILITIES, AND SUPERVISING ASSOCIATE AND DISTRICT DIRECTORS. THE ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR STATEWIDE COORDINATION OF EXTENSION PROGRAMS, SYSTEM-WIDE PROGRAM PLANNING, AND ACCOUNTABILITY, INCLUDING PREPARATION OF THE PLAN OF WORK, ANNUAL FEDERAL REPORT, COORDINATION OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND EVALUATION OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. THE EXTENSION DISTRICT DIRECTORS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING OVERALL EXTENSION ADMI NISTRATIVE AND PROGRAM LEADERSHIP FOR THEIR ASSIGNED GEOGRAPHICAL REGION. THEY SUPERVISE COUNTY FACULTIES AND ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF, MANAGE BUDGETS, BUILD RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, ELECTED OFFICIALS, AND REGIONAL ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS. THE EXTENSION EDUCATORS PROVIDE PROGRAMMATIC LEADERSHIP FOR MULTIFACETED AND COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TO SERVE THE PEOPLE OF IDAHO IN THEIR ASSIGNED COUNTIES. THEY FACILITATE THE TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGY AND RESEARCH-GENERATED KNOWLEDGE TO LOCAL RESIDENTS. COLLABORATING WITH VARIOUS PARTNERS, THE EDUCATOR WILL PLAN, DEVELOP, IMPLEMENT, EVALUATE, AND REPORT THE OUTCOMES OF THEIR PROGRAMS. EXTENSION SPECIALISTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR DEVELOPING/COORDINATING DISTRICT OR STATEWIDE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS IN THEIR DISCIPLINE. THEY BUILD COALITIONS AND DEVELOP COLLABORATIVE PROGRAMS WITH COMMUNITIES, COMMODITIES GROUPS, OR AGENCIES TO ADDRESS LONG-RANGE PROBLEMS. THEY DISSEMINATE RESEARCH-BASED INFORMATION TO CLIENTELE, PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS, AND DECISION-MAKERS AND PUBLISH THEIR RESEARCH FINDINGS IN PEER-REVIEWED JOURNALS, CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS, MASS MEDIA, AND OTHERS. THE UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO EXTENSION USES FEDERAL FUNDING TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT MEET THE NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES IN IDAHO, BASED ON THE NEEDS IDENTIFIED FROM 2017 STATEWIDE LISTENING SESSIONS. TO OFFER EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS SPECIFIC TO THE PROBLEMS FACED BY THE CITIZENS, THE IDENTIFIED NEEDS ARE CATEGORIZED UNDER THE SEVEN CRITICAL ISSUES: FOOD PRODUCTION SYSTEMS; HORTICULTURE AND SMALL FARMS; COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT; FOREST, RANGE, AND OTHER NATURAL RESOURCES; HEALTH AND WELLNESS; WATER; AND 4-H YOUTH COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT. FOR EXAMPLE, IN 2022, THE UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO EXTENSION DEMONSTRATED THE FOLLOWING PUBLIC VALUES: 481,809 DIRECT CONTACTS; 8,654 EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES AS DELIVERABLES; 12,507 HOURS OF EDUCATIONAL INSTRUCTIONS; 15,666 TIMES PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS CHANGED THEIR KNOWLEDGE; 25,527 TIMES CHANGED THEIR PRACTICE; AND 6,760 TIMES THEY RECEIVED ECONOMIC RETURNS IN THE FORM OF EITHER SAVING COSTS OR INCREASED INCOMES WITH A STATEWIDE TOTAL OF $21.32 MILLION.

THE UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO EXTENSION ESTIMATES THAT NEARLY 85% OF THE SMITH LEVER (B) AND (C) ALLOCATION FOR 2026 WILL BE USED ON THE PERSONNEL COST, WHICH INCLUDES 17.2% ON FRINGE BENEFITS SUPPORTING THE 24 FTE. ABOUT 2% WILL BE USED FOR THE TEMPORARY AND PART-TIME HELP POSITIONS. THE REST OF THE FUNDING WILL BE USED FOR THE EXPENSES RELATED TO INNOVATIVE RESEARCH, PROGRAM DESIGN, IMPLEMENTATION, OUTCOMES EVALUATION, SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT, TECHNOLOGY, ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS, CAPITAL OUTLAY, AND OTHERS. THIS FUNDING WILL SUPPORT THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS: EXTENSION DIRECTOR, ASSOCIATE EXTENSION DIRECTOR, EXTENSION DISTRICT DIRECTORS, EXTENSION EDUCATORS, EXTENSION SPECIALISTS, AND OTHERS. THE EXTENSION DIRECTOR AND ASSOCIATE DIRECTORS PROVIDE VISIONARY LEADERSHIP FOR ALL UI EXTENSION PROGRAMMING AND ACTIVITIES ACROSS THE STATE. THE DIRECTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MANAGING RESOURCES, FACILITIES, AND SUPERVISING ASSOCIATE AND DISTRICT DIRECTORS. THE ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR STATEWIDE COORDINATION OF EXTENSION PROGRAMS, SYSTEM-WIDE PROGRAM PLANNING, AND ACCOUNTABILITY, INCLUDING PREPARATION OF THE PLAN OF WORK, ANNUAL FEDERAL REPORT, COORDINATION OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND EVALUATION OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. THE EXTENSION DISTRICT DIRECTORS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING OVERALL EXTENSION ADMI NISTRATIVE AND PROGRAM LEADERSHIP FOR THEIR ASSIGNED GEOGRAPHICAL REGION. THEY SUPERVISE COUNTY FACULTIES AND ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF, MANAGE BUDGETS, BUILD RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, ELECTED OFFICIALS, AND REGIONAL ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS. THE EXTENSION EDUCATORS PROVIDE PROGRAMMATIC LEADERSHIP FOR MULTIFACETED AND COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TO SERVE THE PEOPLE OF IDAHO IN THEIR ASSIGNED COUNTIES. THEY FACILITATE THE TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGY AND RESEARCH-GENERATED KNOWLEDGE TO LOCAL RESIDENTS. COLLABORATING WITH VARIOUS PARTNERS, THE EDUCATOR WILL PLAN, DEVELOP, IMPLEMENT, EVALUATE, AND REPORT THE OUTCOMES OF THEIR PROGRAMS. EXTENSION SPECIALISTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR DEVELOPING/COORDINATING DISTRICT OR STATEWIDE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS IN THEIR DISCIPLINE. THEY BUILD COALITIONS AND DEVELOP COLLABORATIVE PROGRAMS WITH COMMUNITIES, COMMODITIES GROUPS, OR AGENCIES TO ADDRESS LONG-RANGE PROBLEMS. THEY DISSEMINATE RESEARCH-BASED INFORMATION TO CLIENTELE, PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS, AND DECISION-MAKERS AND PUBLISH THEIR RESEARCH FINDINGS IN PEER-REVIEWED JOURNALS, CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS, MASS MEDIA, AND OTHERS. THE UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO EXTENSION USES FEDERAL FUNDING TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT MEET THE NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES IN IDAHO, BASED ON THE NEEDS IDENTIFIED FROM 2023 STATEWIDE LISTENING SESSIONS. TO OFFER EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS SPECIFIC TO THE PROBLEMS FACED BY THE CITIZENS, THE IDENTIFIED NEEDS ARE CATEGORIZED UNDER THE SEVEN CRITICAL ISSUES: FOOD PRODUCTION SYSTEMS; HORTICULTURE AND SMALL FARMS; COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT; FOREST, RANGE, AND OTHER NATURAL RESOURCES; HEALTH AND WELLNESS; WATER; AND 4-H YOUTH COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT. FOR EXAMPLE, IN 2024, THE UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO EXTENSION DEMONSTRATED THE FOLLOWING PUBLIC VALUES: 450,103, DIRECT CONTACTS AND12,770 EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES AS DELIVERABLES OF THE 18,913 PARTICIPANTS SURVEYED, THERE WERE 18,456 TIMES PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS CHANGED THEIR KNOWLEDGE; 52,501 TIMES CHANGED THEIR PRACTICE; AND 1,725 TIMES SKILLS CHANGED. THERE WERE ECONOMIC RETURNS IN THE FORM OF EITHER SAVING COSTS OR INCREASED INCOMES WITH A STATEWIDE TOTAL OF $32.9MILLION.

PATTERNS OF ADAPTIVE EVOLUTION

2022 STATE OF IDAHO COOPERATIVE EXTENSION PROGRAMS

CULTIVATING RELATIONSHIPS: PARTNERING WITH TEACHERS AND TRIBES TO INTEGRATE INDIGENOUS AND SCHOOL STEM KNOWLEDGE -TEACHERS RARELY COME INTO K-12 CLASSROOMS WITH AN UNDERSTANDING OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES, NATIONS, OR A SENSE OF HOW INDIGENOUS PEOPLES PRACTICE THEIR WAYS OF KNOWING IN RELATIONSHIP TO LAND AND LANDSCAPES. THIS KNOWLEDGE GAP ACUTELY IMPACTS INDIGENOUS YOUTH WHO EXPERIENCE PERSISTENT DISPARITIES IN EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, COMPLETION OUTCOMES, AND STEM REPRESENTATION. TO ADDRESS THIS KNOWLEDGE GAP, IT IS IMPERATIVE TO DEVELOP TEACHER PROFESSIONAL LEARNING THAT PRIVILEGES TRIBAL LEADERSHIP AND INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE IN STEM EDUCATION. THIS PROJECT CONNECTS INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCHERS AND EXPERTS FROM FOUR TRIBAL NATION PARTNERS TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT AN IN-SERVICE TEACHER PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE PROGRAM THAT INTEGRATES INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE INTO STEM TEACHING. THIS MULTI-SITED TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT MODEL WILL ENROLL K-12 TEACHERS IN FOUR DIFFERENT NATIVE-SERVING REGIONS OF THE RURAL WEST INTO A 12-MONTH CERTIFICATE PROGRAM THAT COMBINES INDIGENOUS SCIENCE, COUPLED HUMAN AND NATURAL SYSTEMS, AND LAND EDUCATION CONCEPTS INTO AN EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING CYCLE WITH LOCAL AND BROAD STUDY OF LEARNING WITH THE LAND. PARTICIPATING TEACHERS WILL GAIN CRITICAL KNOWLEDGE TO ADDRESS EPISTEMOLOGICAL DIVERSITY AND EXPERIENTIAL TOOLS CENTRAL TO ADDRESSING COMPLEX ISSUES OF LAND AND LIFEWAY CHANGES IN INDIGENOUS AND RURAL COMMUNITIES. THE PROJECT WILL ADD KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE TRANSFERABILITY OF LOCAL EPISTEMOLOGIES AND PRACTICES AND NATIONAL SCIENCE STANDARDS WITHIN FOUR SPECIFIC INDIGENOUS CONTEXTS AND EXPAND SPACE FOR TRIBAL-LEAD PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TO TRANSFORM TEACHER CLASSROOM PRACTICE. THIS AWARD IS FUNDED BY THE DISCOVERY RESEARCH PREK-12 PROGRAM (DRK-12) WHICH SEEKS TO SIGNIFICANTLY ENHANCE THE LEARNING AND TEACHING OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATHEMATICS (STEM) BY PREK-12 STUDENTS AND TEACHERS, THROUGH RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF INNOVATIVE RESOURCES, MODELS AND TOOLS. PROJECTS IN THE DRK-12 PROGRAM BUILD ON FUNDAMENTAL RESEARCH IN STEM EDUCATION AND PRIOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS THAT PROVIDE THEORETICAL AND EMPIRICAL JUSTIFICATION FOR PROPOSED PROJECTS. THE RESEARCH WILL FOLLOW A QUALITATIVE MULTI-SITE CASE STUDY APPROACH TO ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS: HOW DO TEACHERS MAKE SENSE OF MULTIPLE STEM EPISTEMOLOGIES DURING AN INDIGENOUS, PLACE-BASED, LAND EDUCATION CERTIFICATE PROGRAM? WHAT TYPES OF TEACHER DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES SUPPORT THE INCLUSION OF INDIGENOUS EPISTEMOLOGIES IN STEM SCHOOL-BASED PRACTICES? IN WHAT WAYS DO TEACHERS APPLY LEARNING FROM INDIGENOUS STEM INTO THEIR CURRICULAR AND PEDAGOGICAL CHOICES? THREE MAIN OBJECTIVES WILL SUPPORT THE PROJECT?S CENTRAL RESEARCH QUESTIONS: 1) DEVELOPMENT OF CROSS-SITE PARTNERSHIP TEAMS TO GUIDE DESIGN OF TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WITH UNIFYING AND SITE-SPECIFIC CONTENT; 2) IMPLEMENTATION OF SITE-SPECIFIC IMMERSIVE STEM LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR TEACHERS AND A WRAP-AROUND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE PROGRAM TO SUPPORT PEDAGOGICAL UNDERSTANDING; 3) RESEARCH INTO THE IMPACT OF CURRICULUM FOR TEACHERS, I.E., ON TRAJECTORIES OF LEARNING AND PEDAGOGICAL CHOICES IN THE CLASSROOM. COLLECTED DATA WILL INCLUDE PRE- AND POST-SURVEYS, SYMBOL-BASED REFLECTIONS, GROUP INTERVIEWS AND TALKING CIRCLES WITH TEACHERS, AND CLASSROOM OBSERVATIONS OF TEACHER PRACTICE. THE RESEARCH WILL CONTRIBUTE TO INNOVATIONS IN TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE AND CREATE MORE EQUITABLE AND INCLUSIVE LAND-BASED STEM EDUCATION MODELS FOR K-12. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.

LONGITUDINAL LEARNING OF VIABLE ARGUMENT IN MATHEMATICS FOR ADOLESCENTS

DOE EPSCOR: REVEALING THE CAUSES AND CONSEQUENCES OF MICROBIAL NON-GENETIC VARIABILITY IN ENERGY-RELEVANT PROCESSES

2019 STATE OF IDAHO COOPERATIVE EXTENSION PROGRAMS

2020 STATE OF IDAHO COOPERATIVE EXTENSION PROGRAMS

2021 STATE OF IDAHO COOPERATIVE EXTENSION PROGRAMS

NEW, GK-12 PROJECT IN WATER RESOURCES FOR MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLS IN RURAL NORTHERN IDAHO AND EASTERN WASHINGTON

COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: ARBOR: COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS WORKFLOWS FOR THE TREE OF LIFE

2017 STATE OF IDAHO COOPERATIVE EXTENSION PROGRAMS 1862 LAN GRANT INSTITUTION

HCMV INFECTION DOWNREGULATES NIDOGEN 1 AND MYELIN PROTEIN ZERO

CORE SUPPORT TO OPERATE IDAHO'S CENTER ON DISABILITIES AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, A UNIVERSITY CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE IN DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND SERVICE.

2014 STATE OF IDAHO COOPERATIVE EXTENSION PROGRAMS 1862 LAND GRANT INSTITUTION

2018 STATE OF IDAHO COOPERATIVE EXTENSION PROGRAMS

HAZARDS SEES: ADVANCING RESILIENCE TO COMPOUNDING DISASTERS: AN INTEGRATED NATURAL-HUMAN SYSTEMS ASSESSMENT OF WILDFIRE VULNERABILITY

UNIVERSITY TRANSPORTATION CENTER - TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS POLICY AND MANAGEMENT

2012 STATE OF IDAHO COOPERATIVE EXTENSION PROGRAMS SMITH LEVER 3 (B) AND (C) COOPEERATIVE EXTENSION PROGRAMS AT 1862 LAND-GRANT INSTITUTION

CORE SUPPRT TO OPERATE IDAHO'S CENTER ON DISABILITIES AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, A UNIVERSITY CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE IN DEVEL

INFEWS/T3: SOCIAL-ECOLOGICAL-TECHNOLOGICAL SOLUTIONS TO WASTE REUSE IN FOOD, ENERGY, AND WATER SYSTEMS (REFEWS)

2013 STATE OF IDAHO COOPERATIVE EXTENSION PROGRAM SMITH LEVER 3 (B) AND (C) COOPERATIVE EXTENSION PROGRAMS AT 1862 LAND-GRANT INSTITUTION

NANOSCALE ULTRA LOW POWER ELECTRONICS

COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: RII TRACK-2 FEC: WHERE WE LIVE: LOCAL AND PLACE BASED ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE IN UNDERSERVED RURAL COMMUNITIES -ADAPTATION CONSISTS OF A SET OF BEHAVIORS AND ACTIVITIES THAT OCCUR FROM INDIVIDUAL TO INSTITUTIONAL SCALES. SUCH ADAPTATION RESULTS IN THE ABILITY TO REMAIN HEALTHY, EFFECTIVE AND PROSPEROUS, DESPITE CHANGES THAT OCCUR IN THE BIOPHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT. ADAPTATION IS ALSO PREDICATED ON ACCURATE PERCEPTION OF CHANGE, A SET OF ABILITIES EMBEDDED IN HUMAN COGNITION. PERCEPTION HAS BEEN EXTENSIVELY STUDIED IN THE CONTEXT OF RISK AND ACUTE CLIMATE EVENTS SUCH AS FLOODING AND WILDFIRE, BUT DATA SHOW THAT PERCEIVING RISK DOES NOT LEAD TO SUCCESSFUL ADAPTATION WHICH IS CRITICAL FOR EVERYTHING FROM HUMAN HEALTH TO NATIONAL SECURITY. CURRENT APPROACHES OF HAZARD, VULNERABILITY AND RISK MAPPING ARE INEFFECTIVE; THEY DO NOT ACCELERATE ADAPTATION AND DATA SHOW THAT THEY MAY EVEN DRIVE MALADAPTIVE BEHAVIORS. RURAL COMMUNITIES CONSTITUTE NEARLY 84% OF THE UNITED STATES (US) LAND AREA AND ARE HOME TO 14% OF THE POPULATION. THESE AREAS SERVE AS CRITICAL SOURCES OF FOOD, FRESHWATER, HABITAT, AND ENERGY AS WELL AS SUPPORTING CARBON SEQUESTRATION, EDUCATION, RECREATION, AND TOURISM BUT HAVE BEEN EFFECTIVELY LEFT OUT OF CLIMATE DIALOGUES. MOREOVER, THEY ARE MODELS FOR SETTLEMENTS IN OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD. DESPITE THE RAPID PROGRESS OF TECHNOLOGIES THAT CAN FACILITATE ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE, WIDESPREAD ACTIONS REMAIN ELUSIVE. THE NEED TO UNDERSTAND THE GAP BETWEEN KNOWING AND EXPERIENCING THE EFFECTS OF A RAPIDLY CHANGING EARTH SYSTEM AND THE BEHAVIORS THAT SUCCESSFULLY RESPOND TO THEM HAS NEVER BEEN GREATER. WHEN PERCEPTION VARIES SIGNIFICANTLY FROM REAL WORLD DYNAMICS, IT REFERS TO A LARGE GAP (OR DIFFERENCE), WHICH MAY BE ASSOCIATED WITH MALADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR. THE PROJECT HYPOTHESIZE THAT THE SIZE OF THIS GAP IS A KEY MEASURE THAT DETERMINES BOTH ADAPTIVE CAPACITY, I.E., THE POTENTIAL TO TAKE ACTIONS THAT MINIMIZE THE NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE AND ADAPTATION. THIS PROJECT'S RESEARCH TEAM WILL USE PARTICIPATORY SOCIO-ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS MAPPING, ENGAGING THE RESIDENTS OF RURAL COMMUNITIES AS WELL AS ADVANCED COMPUTATIONAL MODELING TO PROJECT FUTURES UNDER DIFFERENT SCENARIOS OF CHANGE AND RESPONSES TO IT. THIS PROJECT WILL LEAD TO PRECISE UNDERSTANDING OF THE MECHANISMS BETWEEN PERCEPTIONS, CULTURES AND ADAPTATION WHICH WILL ENABLE BOTH BETTER PLANNING BY INCREASING THE DIVERSITY OF KNOWLEDGE AS WELL AS LEAD TO MORE SUCCESSFUL IMPLEMENTATION IN AREAS AND REGIONS THAT ARE CENTRAL TO OUR NATION?S SUSTAINABILITY, SECURITY AND THRIVABILITY. THE RII TRACK-2: WHERE WE LIVE (W2L) LOCAL AND PLACE BASED ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE IN UNDERSERVED RURAL COMMUNITIES PROJECT BUILDS NATIONAL RESEARCH COMPETITIVENESS AND CAPACITY TO ADDRESSING THE CRITICAL NATIONAL NEED OF PROACTIVELY ADDRESSING CLIMATE CHANGE IN UNDERSERVED RURAL COMMUNITIES. THE W2L PROJECT ADVANCES RESEARCH, EDUCATION, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, AND PARTNERSHIPS AMONG THE IDAHO, NEVADA, AND SOUTH CAROLINA EPSCOR JURISDICTIONS. W2L LEVERAGES AND ENHANCES LINKAGES IN COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, COMPUTATIONAL MODELING, ENGINEERING, PHYSICAL SCIENCES, AND SOCIAL SCIENCES. THE GOAL OF W2L IS TO BUILD THE NEEDED CAPACITY TO ACHIEVE ADAPTATION MAPPING?THE ABILITY TO LEVERAGE AGENT-BASED MODELS TO DETERMINE HOW SMALL ADAPTATION ACTIONS PRODUCE COMMUNITY-SCALE RESILIENCE, A NOVEL CONTRIBUTION TO TACKLING THE CLIMATE CHALLENGE. THE SCOPE OF THE PROJECT INVOLVES COMMUNITIES AND LANDSCAPES EXPERIENCING DROUGHT, HEAT, AND WILDFIRES IN IDAHO, NEVADA, AND SOUTH CAROLINA, AREAS OF GROWING LOCAL AND NATIONAL CONCERN. THE PROJECT ADVANCES NOVEL SCIENCE AND TRAINING BY WORKING COLLABORATIVELY WITH UNDERSERVED RURAL COMMUNITIES TO ADVANCE UNDERSTANDING OF HOW PERCEPTIONS, VALUES, AND KNOWLEDGE PROMOTE OR IMPEDE ADAPTATION TO CHRONIC (SLOW) AND ACUTE (FAST) CLIMATE-INDUCED CHANGES. THE PROJECT USES INTEGRATIVE APPROACHES THAT BRING TOGETHER CLIMATE SCIENCE, SOCIAL SCIENCE, COMPUTATIONAL MODELING, AND STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT. METHODS INCLUDE DEVELOPMENT OF COMMUNITY DATA OVERSIGHT GROUPS IN EACH JURISDICTION; AND USE OF A STRUCTURED WORKSHOP CALLED THE QUADRANT-ENABLED DELPHI METHOD TO SUPPORT CO-DEVELOPMENT OF KNOWLEDGE BY COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND RESEARCHERS. QUANTIFICATION OF THE DELTA BETWEEN PERCEPTIONS OF CHANGE AND INSTRUMENTED MEASURES OF CLIMATE CHANGE WILL USE DATA MINING OF HISTORICAL CLIMATE DATA AND CATEGORICAL DATA ANALYSIS FROM THE STRUCTURED WORKSHOPS. THE IDENTIFICATION OF ADAPTATION PATHWAYS WITH COMMUNITIES WILL INVOLVE A SET OF ITERATIVELY DEVELOPED SCENARIOS FOR EACH TYPE OF CLIMATE-INDUCED CHANGE SUPPORTED BY CLIMATE PROJECTIONS THAT ARE LOOKED AT BY COMMUNITIES THOUGH A DIALOGUES OF CHANGE ACTIVITY. DIALOGUES OF CHANGE ARE USED TO SUPPORT ADAPTATION MAPPING FOR DROUGHT, HEAT, AND WILDFIRE. THE W2L PROJECT EMPHASIZES COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND THE CO-PRODUCTION OF KNOWLEDGE AND IMPLEMENTS MULTIPLE INITIATIVES TO INCREASE THE PARTICIPATION OF MEMBERS OF UNDERSERVED RURAL COMMUNITIES IN RESEARCH AND IN STEM. W2L WILL SUPPORT WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, EARLY-CAREER ADVANCEMENT, AND STUDENT TRAINING THROUGH HIGH-CONTEXT, COMMUNITY-ENGAGED INTERDISCIPLINARY SCIENCE, CO-CREATED WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS. THE POTENTIAL CONTRIBUTIONS OF W2L ARE TO BUILD CONVERGENCE-SCIENCE THROUGH COLLABORATIVE APPROACHES WITH COMMUNITY GROUPS; TO QUANTIFY AND ANALYZE THE CONVERGENCE AND/OR DIVERGENCE BETWEEN PERCEPTIONS OF CLIMATE-INDUCED CHANGES AND INSTRUMENT MEASURED CHANGES IN THOSE CHANGES; AND TO BUILD PATHWAYS FOR ADAPTIVE CAPACITY AND ADAPTATION OPTIONS IN RURAL UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.

UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO'S CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE IN DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES EDUCATION, RESEARCH, AND SERVICE: FIVE-YEAR CORE FUNDING

MAMMARY AND MILK MICROBIOMES AND METABOLOMES - UNDERSTANDING EARLY VARIATION AND IMPACTS ON RISK FOR MAMMARY INFLAMMATION AND MASTITIS

LAPWAI OROFINO UPWARD BOUND

2016 STATE OF IDAHO COOPERATIVE EXTENSION PROGRAMS 1862 LAND GRANT INSTITUTION

2015 STATE OF IDAHO COOPERATIVE EXTENSION PROGRAMS 1862 LAND GRANT INSTITUTION

BIOGENIC AMINES, MALARIA AND MANIPULATION OF MOSQUITO PHYSIOLOGY AND BEHAVIOR. - PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT SEVERE MALARIA INDUCES CHANGES IN CIRCULATING BLOOD LEVELS OF THE BIOGENIC AMINES HISTAMINE AND SEROTONIN (5-HYDROXYTRYPTAMINE, 5-HT) AND THESE CHANGES ARE ASSOCIATED WITH HUMAN DISEASE PATHOLOGY. HISTAMINE AND 5-HT ARE ALSO IMPORTANT NEUROMODULATORS IN INSECTS, INCLUDING MOSQUITOES. OUR OVERARCHING HYPOTHESIS IS THAT HISTAMINE AND 5-HT, INGESTED IN BLOOD BY FEEDING MOSQUITOES, SIGNAL THROUGH ANOPHELINE BIOGENIC AMINE RECEPTORS AND ALTER ENDOGENOUS BIOGENIC AMINE LEVELS, LIFE HISTORY TRAITS, BEHAVIOR AND MOSQUITO INFECTION SUCCESS TO AMPLIFY MALARIA PARASITE TRANSMISSION. THESE STUDIES ARE INNOVATIVE IN THAT THEY CONNECT NOVEL MOSQUITO BIOLOGY TO CLINICAL OBSERVATIONS IN MALARIA, THEY FOCUS ON MOSQUITO INGESTION OF BIOGENIC AMINES AT PHYSIOLOGICAL LEVELS DETECTED IN BLOOD AND THEY WILL DEFINE PREVIOUSLY UNEXPLORED ANOPHELINE GUT-BRAIN AXES FOR HISTAMINERGIC AND SEROTONERGIC SIGNALING. WE WILL ADDRESS OUR OVERARCHING HYPOTHESIS WITH THREE SPECIFIC AIMS. IN AIM 1, WE WILL DEFINE AND MODEL THE SCOPE OF EFFECTS OF INGESTED HISTAMINE AND 5-HT, ALONE AND IN COMBINATION AT CONCENTRATIONS THAT REFLECT MALARIA-ASSOCIATED AND HEALTHY BLOOD LEVELS, ON AN. STEPHENSI INFECTION SUCCESS WITH PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM AND WITH THE MOUSE PARASITE PLASMODIUM YOELII YOELII 17XNL. WE WILL ALSO EXAMINE THE EFFECTS OF THESE TREATMENTS ON THE TENDENCY TO TAKE A SECOND BLOODMEAL, THERMOTOLERANCE, FECUNDITY, CLUTCH SIZE AND LIFESPAN. IN AIM 2, WE WILL USE ANTENNAL AND RETINAL RECORDINGS AND BEHAVIORAL BIOASSAYS TO DEFINE THE EFFECTS OF INGESTED HISTAMINE AND 5-HT, ALONE AND IN COMBINATION, ON VISUAL AND OLFACTORY PHYSIOLOGY IN AN. STEPHENSI. IN AIM 3, WE WILL QUANTIFY ENDOGENOUS HISTAMINE AND 5-HT IN AN. STEPHENSI AND MAP ASSOCIATED HISTAMINERGIC AND SEROTONERGIC GUT-TO-BRAIN SIGNALING NETWORKS. WE WILL ALSO IDENTIFY AND MODEL EFFECTS OF INGESTED BIOGENIC AMINES ON LEVELS OF ENDOGENOUS BIOGENIC AMINES AND USE HISTAMINE AND 5-HT RECEPTOR ANTAGONISTS TO INTERRUPT SIGNALING CONTROL OF MALARIA PARASITE INFECTION, TENDENCY TO TAKE A SECOND BLOODMEAL AND REPRODUCTION IN AN. STEPHENSI. WITH COMPLETION OF THESE STUDIES, WE WILL ESTABLISH THAT BIOGENIC AMINE CONCENTRATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH SEVERE MALARIA AND INGESTED BY FEEDING MOSQUITOES CAN ALTER MOSQUITO PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOLOGY IN PATTERNS THAT WOULD BE PREDICTED TO FAVOR PARASITE TRANSMISSION. SUCH KNOWLEDGE CAN BE USED IN THE FUTURE TO CONNECT TRANSMISSION CONTROL TO CLINICAL INTERVENTIONS (E.G., TO REDUCE ELEVATED HISTAMINE AND REVERSE DECLINES IN 5-HT TO MITIGATE HUMAN MALARIAL DISEASE) AND FOR FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF NOVEL LURES TO MANIPULATE BIOGENIC AMINE SIGNALING IN VECTOR MOSQUITOES.

IDAHO LIVING WELL PROJECT

UCEDD

UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO COLLEGE ASSISTANCE MIGRANT PROGRAM

CAMP

CAMP

UPWARD BOUND

HATCH RESEARCH ACTIVITY OCCURS WITHIN THE UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO'S (UI) COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURAL AND LIFE SCIENCES (CALS), THE IDAHO AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION (IAES), AND UI EXTENSION. FACULTY WITH RESEARCH APPOINTMENTS MUST HAVE APPROVED HATCH PROJECTS. HATCH PROJECTS ARE EXPECTED TO ADDRESS IDAHO'S PROBLEMS AND CAN HAVE A REGIONAL/NATIONAL SCOPE. THE IAES STIPULATES THE REVIEW PROCESS REQUIRED FOR HATCH PROJECTS FROM FACULTY. UNIT ADMINISTRATORS FOR FACULTY REQUEST TWO INTERNAL AND ONE EXTERNAL PEER REVIEWS OF THE PROPOSAL FROM EXPERTS IN THE FIELD OF RESEARCH. THE UNIT ADMINISTRATOR PROVIDES A SUMMARY OF THE REVIEWS AND OFFERS A RECOMMENDATION TO THE IAES DIRECTOR, WHO PROVIDES A RECOMMENDATION TO USDA. FINAL APPROVAL OF HATCH PROJECTS RESIDES WITH USDA. FACULTY WITHIN CALS HAVE HATCH PROJECTS IN A RANGE OF AREAS INCLUDING 1) ENVIRONMENTALLY AND ECONOMICALLY SUSTAINABLE CROP AND LIVESTOCK INTEGRATED SYSTEMS; 2) ANIMAL, PLANT AND HUMAN DISEASE PREVENTION; 3) AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD-BASED PROCESS AND PRODUCT INNOVATION; 4) MANAGING SOIL, WATER, AIR AND BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES; 5) HUMAN HEALTH, NUTRITION AND FOOD SAFETY, DISEASE PREVENTION; 6) URBAN ENVIRONMENT AND SMALL ACREAGE AGRICULTURE; 7) YOUTH EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT; 8) INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY WELL-BEING; AND 9) COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT. RESEARCH IS AIMED AT BENEFITTING THE CITIZENS OF IDAHO AND THE UNITED STATES, AND IS CONDUCTED AT THE LAB BENCH TO LANDSCAPES AND INDIVIDUALS TO COMMUNITIES TO ADDRESS HYPOTHESES WITHIN APPROVED HATCH PROPOSALS. FACULTY USE PEER-ACCEPTED METHODOLOGIES TO PROVIDE ANSWERS TO PROBLEMS ACROSS THE BREATH OF AREAS LISTED ENSURING ABILITY TO PUBLISH THE OUTCOMES IN REFEREED JOURNALS.

2019 STATE OF IDAHO HATCH REGULAR RESEARCH PROJECTS

INVESTIGATION OF ELF SIGNALS ASSOCIATED WITH MINE WARFARE: A UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO AND ARD COLLABORATION, PHASE II

RISK ASSESSMENT AND ERADICATION OF GLOBODERA SPP. IN U.S. PRODUCTION OF POTATO

HATCH RESEARCH ACTIVITY OCCURS WITHIN THE UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO'S (UI) COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURAL AND LIFE SCIENCES (CALS), THE IDAHO AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION (IAES), UI EXTENSION, AND IN THE COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING. FACULTY WITH RESEARCH APPOINTMENTS MUST HAVE APPROVED HATCH PROJECTS. HATCH PROJECTS ARE EXPECTED TO ADDRESS IDAHO'S PROBLEMS AND CAN HAVE A REGIONAL/NATIONAL SCOPE. THE IAES STIPULATES THE REVIEW PROCESS REQUIRED FOR HATCH PROJECTS FROM FACULTY. UNIT ADMINISTRATORS FOR FACULTY REQUEST TWO INTERNAL AND ONE EXTERNAL PEER REVIEWS OF THE PROPOSAL FROM EXPERTS IN THE FIELD OF RESEARCH. THE UNIT ADMINISTRATOR PROVIDES A SUMMARY OF THE REVIEWS AND OFFERS A RECOMMENDATION TO THE IAES DIRECTOR, WHO PROVIDES A RECOMMENDATION TO USDA NIFA. FINAL APPROVAL OF HATCH PROJECTS RESIDES WITH USDA NIFA. FACULTY WITHIN CALS HAVE HATCH PROJECTS IN A RANGE OF AREAS INCLUDING 1) ENVIRONMENTALLY AND ECONOMICALLY SUSTAINABLE CROP AND LIVESTOCK INTEGRATED SYSTEMS; 2) ANIMAL, PLANT AND HUMAN DISEASE PREVENTION; 3) AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD-BASED PROCESS AND PRODUCT INNOVATION; 4) MANAGING SOIL, WATER, AIR AND BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES; 5) HUMAN HEALTH, NUTRITION AND FOOD SAFETY, DISEASE PREVENTION; 6) URBAN ENVIRONMENT AND SMALL ACREAGE AGRICULTURE; 7) YOUTH EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT; 8) INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY WELL-BEING; AND 9) COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT. RESEARCH IS AIMED AT BENEFITTING THE CITIZENS OF IDAHO AND THE UNITED STATES, AND IS CONDUCTED AT THE LAB BENCH TO LANDSCAPES AND INDIVIDUALS TO COMMUNITIES TO ADDRESS HYPOTHESES WITHIN APPROVED HATCH PROPOSALS. FACULTY USE PEER-ACCEPTED METHODOLOGIES TO PROVIDE ANSWERS TO PROBLEMS ACROSS THE BREATH OF AREAS LISTED ENSURING ABILITY TO PUBLISH THE OUTCOMES IN REFEREED JOURNALS.

2020 STATE OF IDAHO HATCH REGULAR RESEARCH PROJECTS

2022 STATE OF IDAHO HATCH PROJECTS

HATCH RESEARCH ACTIVITY OCCURS WITHIN THE UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO'S (UI) COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURAL AND LIFE SCIENCES (CALS), THE IDAHO AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION (IAES), UI EXTENSION, AND IN THE COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING. FACULTY WITH RESEARCH APPOINTMENTS MUST HAVE APPROVED HATCHPROJECTS. HATCH PROJECTS ARE EXPECTED TO ADDRESS IDAHO'S PROBLEMS AND CAN HAVE A REGIONAL/NATIONAL SCOPE. THE IAES STIPULATES THE REVIEW PROCESS REQUIRED FOR HATCH PROJECTS FROM FACULTY. UNIT ADMINISTRATORS FOR FACULTY REQUEST TWO INTERNAL AND ONE EXTERNAL PEER REVIEWS OF THE PROPOSAL FROM EXPERTS IN THE FIELD OF RESEARCH. THE UNIT ADMINISTRATOR PROVIDES A SUMMARY OF THE REVIEWS AND OFFERS A RECOMMENDATION TO THE IAES DIRECTOR, WHO PROVIDES A RECOMMENDATION TO USDA NIFA. FINAL APPROVAL OF HATCH PROJECTS RESIDES WITH USDA NIFA. FACULTY WITHIN CALS HAVE HATCH PROJECTS IN A RANGE OF AREAS INCLUDING 1) ENVIRONMENTALLY AND ECONOMICALLY SUSTAINABLE CROP AND LIVESTOCK INTEGRATED SYSTEMS; 2) ANIMAL, PLANT AND HUMAN DISEASE PREVENTION; 3) AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD-BASED PROCESS AND PRODUCT INNOVATION; 4) MANAGING SOIL, WATER, AIR AND BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES; 5) HUMAN HEALTH, NUTRITION AND FOOD SAFETY, DISEASE PREVENTION; 6) URBAN ENVIRONMENT AND SMALL ACREAGE AGRICULTURE; 7) YOUTH EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT; 8) INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY WELL-BEING; AND 9) COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT. RESEARCH IS AIMED AT BENEFITTING THE CITIZENS OF IDAHO AND THE UNITED STATES ANDIS CONDUCTED ON CAMPUS TO ACROSS LANDSCAPES AND WITH INDIVIDUALS TO COMMUNITIES, ADDRESSINGHYPOTHESES WITHIN APPROVED HATCH PROPOSALS. FACULTY USE PEER-A CCEPTED METHODOLOGIES TO PROVIDE ANSWERS TO PROBLEMS ACROSS THE BREADTH OF AREAS LISTED ENSURING ABILITY TO PUBLISH THE OUTCOMES IN REFEREED JOURNALS.

2021 STATE OF IDAHO REGULAR HATCH RESEARCH PROJECTS

LAPWAI AND OROFINO UPWARD BOUND 2022-27

HATCH RESEARCH ACTIVITY OCCURS WITHIN THE UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO'S (UI) COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURAL AND LIFE SCIENCES (CALS), THE IDAHO AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION (IAES), UI EXTENSION, AND IN THE COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING. FACULTY WITH RESEARCH APPOINTMENTS MUST HAVE APPROVED HATCH PROJECTS. HATCH PROJECTS ARE EXPECTED TO ADDRESS IDAHO'S PROBLEMS AND CAN HAVE A REGIONAL/NATIONAL SCOPE. THE IAES STIPULATES THE REVIEW PROCESS REQUIRED FOR HATCH PROJECTS FROM FACULTY. UNIT ADMINISTRATORS FOR FACULTY REQUEST TWO INTERNAL AND ONE EXTERNAL PEER REVIEWS OF THE PROPOSAL FROM EXPERTS IN THE FIELD OF RESEARCH. THE UNIT ADMINISTRATOR PROVIDES A SUMMARY OF THE REVIEWS AND OFFERS A RECOMMENDATION TO THE IAES DIRECTOR, WHO PROVIDES A RECOMMENDATION TO USDA NIFA. FINAL APPROVAL OF HATCH PROJECTS RESIDES WITH USDA NIFA. FACULTY WITHIN CALS HAVE HATCH PROJECTS IN A RANGE OF AREAS INCLUDING 1) ENVIRONMENTALLY AND ECONOMICALLY SUSTAINABLE CROP AND LIVESTOCK INTEGRATED SYSTEMS; 2) ANIMAL, PLANT AND HUMAN DISEASE PREVENTION; 3) AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD-BASED PROCESS AND PRODUCT INNOVATION; 4) MANAGING SOIL, WATER, AIR AND BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES; 5) HUMAN HEALTH, NUTRITION AND FOOD SAFETY, DISEASE PREVENTION; 6) URBAN ENVIRONMENT AND SMALL ACREAGE AGRICULTURE; 7) YOUTH EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT; 8) INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY WELL-BEING; AND 9) COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT. RESEARCH IS AIMED AT BENEFITTING THE CITIZENS OF IDAHO AND THE UNITED STATES AND IS CONDUCTED ON CAMPUS TO ACROSS LANDSCAPES AND WITH INDIVIDUALS TO COMMUNITIES, ADDRESSING HYPOTHESES WITHIN APPROVED HATCH PROPOSALS. FACULTY USE PEER-ACCEPTED METHODOLOGIES TO PROVIDE ANSWERS TO PROBLEMS ACROSS THE BREADTH OF AREAS LISTED ENSURING ABILITY TO PUBLISH THE OUTCOMES IN REFEREED JOURNALS.

COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: WESTERN CONSORTIUM FOR WATERSHED ANALYSIS, VISUALIZATION, AND EXPLORATION (WC-WAVE)

COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: CYBERINFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT FOR THE WESTERN CONSORTIUM OF IDAHO, NEVADA, AND NEW MEXICO

FY2020 STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES TRIO

2014 STATE OF IDAHO REGULAR RESEARCH PROJECTS THE HATCH ACT OF 1887

UPWARD BOUND PROGRAM

COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: A MATHEMATICAL THEORY OF TRANSMISSIBLE VACCINES

2018 STATE OF IDAHO REGULAR RESEARCH PROJECTS

2017 STATE OF IDAHO REGULAR RESEARCH PROJECTS THE HATCH ACTOF 1887

2012 STATE OF IDAHO REGULAR RESEARCH PROJECTS THE HATCH ACT OF 1887

MALARIA AND ALLERGIC INFLAMMATORY CHANGES TO THE GUT BARRIER

CENTER FOR RESEARCH ON PROCESSES IN EVOLUTION

TALENT SEARCH PROGRAM

CONTINUATION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO SFS PROGRAM 2010

REPAIR OF HCMV-INDUCED DNA DAMAGE IN INFECTED CELLS

NASA STRATEGIC GOAL 4: ENHANCE CAPABILITIES AND OPERATIONS TO CATALYZE CURRENT AND FUTURE MISSION SUCCESS. NASA INVESTMENTS IN STEM ENGAGEMENT ARE FOCUSED ON BUILDING A FUTURE STEM WORKFORCE THROUGH PROGRAM ELEMENTS DESIGNED TO BOLSTER CAPACITY AND TO ATTRACT ENGAGE AND ENABLE STUDENTS TO MOVE TOWARD STEM CAREERS THROUGH NASA-UNIQUE OPPORTUNITIES.

MACROPHAGE DETERMINANTS OF RETINAL REGENERATION

DIMENSIONS: THE ROLES OF PHYLOGENY, GENOME CONTENT, AND FUNCTIONAL PERFORMANCE TRAITS IN THE EVOLUTION AND ASSEMBLY OF A DIVERSE METHYLOBACTERIUM COMMUNITY

STEM ACCESS UBMS LEWIS-CLARK VALLEY

ADVANCED MICROWAVE FERRITE RESEARCH (AMFER) PHASE FOUR

2013 STATE OF IDAHO REGULAR RESEARCH PROJECTS THE HATCH ACT OF 1887

SPRING GRAZING EFFECTS ON SAGE GROUSE

NUCLEAR THEORY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO

ID EFFECTS OF CATTLE GRAZING ON SAGE-GROUSE HABITAT & DEMOGRAPHIC TRAITS

HALOGEN-CONTAINING COMPOUNDS FOR NEUTRALIZING BIOLOGICAL AGENTS

STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES PROGRAM

NORTHWEST NATIONS UPWARD BOUND

ENTANGLEMENT-ENHANCED VISUAL METABOLOMICS: FROM SINGLE-CELLS TO POPULATIONS

UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO TALENT SEARCH PROJECT - NORTH IDAHO

TALENT SEARCH PROGRAM

2011 STATE OF IDAHO COOPERATIVE EXTENSION PROGRAMS SMITH-LEVER 3(B) AND (C) COOPERATIVE EXTENSION PROGRAMS AT 1862 LAND-GRANT INSTITITUSION

STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES PROGRAM

2015 STATE OF IDAHO RESEARCH PROJECTS THE HATCH ACT OF 1887

2016 STATE OF IDAHO RESEARCH PROJECTS THE HATCH ACT OF 1887

SILVER VALLEY UPWARD BOUND

CONFIGURABLE UUV ELECTRIC AND MAGNETIC FIELD SENSOR NETWORK

INTEGRATIVE IMAGING OF PLANT ROOTS DURING SYMBIOSIS WITH MYCORRHIZAL FUNGI

COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: RII FEC: INTERMOUNTAIN NATURAL AND WORKING LANDS: SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES FOR ECOSYSTEMS AND RESILIENCE ENHANCEMENT -CLIMATE CHANGE IS ONE OF THE GREATEST THREATS TO THE SUSTAINABILITY OF FOOD AND FIBER PRODUCTION AND RURAL COMMUNITIES. HOWEVER, THERE IS POTENTIAL TO REDUCE GREENHOUSE GAS (GHG) EMISSIONS FROM LAND MANAGEMENT PRACTICES THAT REMOVE CARBON DIOXIDE FROM THE ATMOSPHERE AND STORE IT IN FORESTS AND SOILS. THESE LAND MANAGEMENT PRACTICES CREATE MORE RESILIENT, CLIMATE-SMART RURAL COMMUNITIES. THIS PROJECT LEVERAGES THE NATURAL RESOURCES OF IDAHO AND MONTANA TO RESEARCH AND IMPLEMENT CLIMATE-SMART FORESTRY AND AGRICULTURAL SOLUTIONS. THE TEAM WILL IMPLEMENT THESE PRACTICES IN BOTH JURISDICTIONS TO 1) FULLY STUDY THE CARBON AND CLIMATE IMPACTS OF THE PRACTICES, 2) RESEARCH THE SOCIAL BARRIERS TO IMPLEMENTATION OF THESE PRACTICES, AND 3) DETERMINE THE ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF THE ADOPTION OF THESE PRACTICES ON RURAL AND TRIBAL COMMUNITIES. THE PROJECT'S AIM IS TO REDUCE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS WHILE PARTNERING WITH LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND TRIBES TO EFFECTIVELY PROMOTE COMMUNITY RESILIENCE AND ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE. THE TEAM'S ACTIVITIES AND RESULTS WILL ENHANCE THE CLIMATE CHANGE RESILIENCE OF THEIR PARTNERING RURAL AND TRIBAL COMMUNITIES, CONTRIBUTE TO THE CREATION OF A DIVERSE STEM WORKFORCE, AND PRODUCE MEASURABLE REDUCTIONS IN GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS. THIS WORK WILL OFFER POLICYMAKERS IN IDAHO, MONTANA, AND OTHER RURAL, WESTERN STATES A ROAD MAP FOR SUCCESSFUL, LOCALLY SUPPORTED CLIMATE-SMART INFRASTRUCTURE IMPLEMENTATION. ANTHROPOGENIC CLIMATE CHANGE HAS LED TO INCREASINGLY NEGATIVE EVENTS IMPACTING RURAL IDAHO AND MONTANA. THESE EVENTS INCLUDE INTENSIFYING WILDFIRES AND PERSISTENT DROUGHT THAT ARE DECREASING BOTH ECOLOGICAL AND COMMUNITY RESILIENCE. CLIMATE SMART LAND MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS OFFER A PATH TO BOTH CLIMATE BENEFITS AND INCREASED ECOLOGICAL AND COMMUNITY RESILIENCE. THROUGH NEW AND EXISTING PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN THE UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO, THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA, THE NEZ PERCE TRIBE, THE CONFEDERATED SALISH AND KOOTENAI TRIBES, AND SALISH KOOTENAI TRIBAL COLLEGE, THE TEAM WILL IMPLEMENT CLIMATE SMART LAND MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN FORESTS AND FARMS IN THE REGION. THE TEAM WILL QUANTIFY THE ECOLOGICAL, SOCIAL, AND ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF THE IMPLEMENTED SOLUTIONS. THROUGH THIS INTERDISCIPLINARY AND COMMUNITY-BASED EFFORT THE TEAM WILL PROVIDE: 1) IMPROVED KNOWLEDGE ON THE EFFICACY AND BIOGEOCHEMICAL IMPACTS OF POTENTIAL CLIMATE-SMART MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS, 2) NOVEL, STATE-OF-THE-ART METHODS FOR QUANTIFYING AND PREDICTING CARBON STORAGE POTENTIAL (INCLUDING FIELD-BASED SAMPLE COLLECTION AND PROCESS-BASED ECOSYSTEM MODELING) FOR INDIVIDUAL REGIONS, 3) TRAINING AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR UNDERGRADUATE, GRADUATE, AND EARLY CAREER SCIENTISTS, INCLUDING TAILORED RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION ACTIVITIES FOR UNDERREPRESENTED GROUPS IN STEM, 4) MODELS FOR EFFECTIVE PARTNERSHIPS WITH PRACTITIONERS AND COMMUNITIES, 5) INTEGRATION OF TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE WITH WESTERN SCIENCES, AND 6) PATHWAYS THAT REDUCE BARRIERS AND RISKS IDENTIFIED BY UNDERSERVED AND MINORITY POPULATIONS TO ADOPT AND IMPLEMENT CLIMATE-SMART LAND MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.- SUBAWARDS ARE PLANNED FOR THIS AWARD.

UPWARD BOUND MATH & SCIENCE

THE PROPOSED PROJECT WILL WORK CLOSELY WITH LOCAL BLM OFFICES AND STAFF TO ASSESS AND DOCUMENT THETRAJECTORY OF RESTORATION PROJECTS DESIGNED TO IMPROVE PRIORITY WILDLIFE HABITAT. WE WILL UTILIZE FIELD-BASEDAND DRONE-BASED MONITORING TO EVALUATE PROJECTS AT THE SITE AND LANDSCAPE LEVEL AND DEVELOP A METHOD FORINTEGRATING THESE TWO TYPES OF DATA. ADDITIONALLY, WE WILL EMPLOY YOUTH-BASED FIELD CREWS THROUGH THEUNIVERSITY OF IDAHO (UI) TO DO THE MONITORING AND WILL TRAIN AND EDUCATE THE FIELD CREWS ON APPROPRIATEMETHODS. OUTCOMES FROM THIS PROJECT INCLUDE THE EVALUATION AND DOCUMENTATION OF WILDLIFE HABITATCONDITION AND RESTORATION OUTCOMES AND A METHOD FOR INTEGRATING FIELD AND DRONE-BASED METHODS THAT CANBE USED ON OTHER PROJECTS AND LANDSCAPES. THE BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE IDAHO BLM, IDAHO WILDLIFE, AND IDAHOCOMMUNITIES

STEM ACCESS UPWARD BOUND MATH SCIENCE (UBMS) 2022-2027

CAREER: SUPPORTING METACOGNITION TO STRENGTHEN EARLY CHILDHOOD SCIENCE TEACHING AND LEARNING IN RURAL IDAHO -PRESCHOOL AND KINDERGARTEN-AGED CHILDREN ARE STILL DEVELOPING THE SKILLS NEEDED TO REFLECT ON AND MANAGE THEIR OWN THINKING, A PROCESS OFTEN REFERRED TO AS METACOGNITION. WITHOUT STRATEGIC SUPPORT FROM THEIR TEACHERS, YOUNG CHILDREN MAY STRUGGLE TO MAKE SENSE OF INQUIRY-BASED SCIENCE ACTIVITIES AND POSSIBLY FORM ENDURING MISCONCEPTIONS THAT MAY HAMPER FUTURE SCIENCE LEARNING. YET, MANY TEACHERS ARE UNFAMILIAR WITH THE METACOGNITIVE PROCESSES OR HOW TO INTENTIONALLY FACILITATE THEIR DEVELOPMENT. THIS PROJECT EXPLORES BOTH HOW TO IMPROVE EARLY CHILDHOOD TEACHERS' UNDERSTANDING OF METACOGNITION AND DEVELOP STRATEGIES TO GUIDE TEACHERS IN USING LANGUAGE AND FEEDBACK TO MORE EFFECTIVELY SUPPORT EMERGING METACOGNITION AND SCIENCE LEARNING IN YOUNG CHILDREN. WORKING WITH TEACHERS AND CHILDREN IN RURAL IDAHO, THE PROJECT INCLUDES CLASSROOM OBSERVATIONS, EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES ON TEACHER-CHILD INTERACTION, AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF A PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM DESIGNED TO HELP TEACHERS STRENGTHEN YOUNG CHILDREN'S REASONING AND REFLECTION. THE FINDINGS WILL CONTRIBUTE TO IMPROVING SCIENCE INSTRUCTION IN EARLY CHILDHOOD AND OFFER PRACTICAL GUIDANCE FOR TEACHER EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL LEARNING. THE PROJECT INCLUDES THREE INTERCONNECTED RESEARCH STUDIES DESIGNED TO EXPLORE AND ENHANCE HOW EARLY CHILDHOOD TEACHERS SUPPORT YOUNG CHILDREN'S SCIENCE LEARNING THROUGH METACOGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT. STUDY 1 WILL ASSESS CURRENT SCIENCE INSTRUCTION IN RURAL IDAHO CLASSROOMS BY COLLECTING DATA FROM 55 TEACHERS AND 330 CHILDREN, INCLUDING CLASSROOM OBSERVATIONS, TEACHER-CHILD INTERACTIONS, AND CHILD SCIENCE ASSESSMENTS. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE ANALYSES WILL IDENTIFY FEATURES OF CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENTS THAT SUPPORT OR HINDER METACOGNITIVE ENGAGEMENT. STUDY 2 USES AN EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN WITH 121 CHILDREN TO EXAMINE FEEDBACK TYPE-EITHER FOCUSED ON THEIR PERFORMANCE OR AIMED AT HELPING THEM REFLECT ON THEIR THOUGHT PROCESSES- DELIVERED EITHER DURING OR AFTER STRUCTURED SCIENCE ACTIVITIES INFLUENCE PERFORMANCE. RESEARCHERS WILL ANALYZE HOW THESE VARIATIONS INFLUENCE CHILDREN'S ABILITY TO REFLECT ON THEIR OWN THINKING USING CODED VIDEO DATA AND STATISTICAL COMPARISONS. STUDY 3 BUILDS ON THESE FINDINGS TO DESIGN AND EVALUATE A YEAR-LONG PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR 25 TEACHERS, INCORPORATING ONLINE MODULES, CURRICULUM IMPLEMENTATION, AND IN-PERSON COACHING. THROUGHOUT THE PROGRAM, THE RESEARCH TEAM WILL GATHER CLASSROOM OBSERVATION DATA, TEACHER AND CHILD SURVEYS, AND INTERVIEW RESPONSES TO EVALUATE CHANGES IN TEACHING PRACTICES AND CHILDREN'S LEARNING. FINDINGS FROM ALL THREE STUDIES WILL INFORM BOTH THEORY AND PRACTICE BY IDENTIFYING EFFECTIVE WAYS TO SUPPORT TEACHERS' CONCEPTIONS AND AWARENESS OF METACOGNITION AS WELL AS HOW THEY CAN USE LANGUAGE AND FEEDBACK TO SUPPORT YOUNG CHILDREN'S METACOGNITIVE GROWTH IN SCIENCE. THE CAREER AWARD IS FUNDED BY THE DISCOVERY RESEARCH PREK-12 PROGRAM (DRK-12) WHICH SEEKS TO SIGNIFICANTLY ENHANCE THE LEARNING AND TEACHING OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATHEMATICS (STEM) BY PREK-12 STUDENTS AND TEACHERS, THROUGH RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF INNOVATIVE RESOURCES, MODELS AND TOOLS. PROJECTS IN THE DRK-12 PROGRAM BUILD ON FUNDAMENTAL RESEARCH IN STEM EDUCATION AND PRIOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS THAT PROVIDE THEORETICAL AND EMPIRICAL JUSTIFICATION FOR PROPOSED PROJECT. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.- SUBAWARDS ARE NOT PLANNED FOR THIS AWARD.

KAMIAH CLEARWATER VALLEY UPWARD BOUND

UPWARD BOUND

UPWARD BOUND BENEWAH AND LATAH COUNTIES 2022-27

UPWARD BOUND MATH AND SCIENCE COMPETITION

UPWARD BOUND PROGRAM

EPSCOR GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM (EGFP): IDAHO WILDFIRE QUEST -THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION (NSF) EPSCOR GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM (EGFP) SUPPORTS EGFP-DESIGNATED INSTITUTIONS AND PROGRAMS IN EPSCOR JURISDICTIONS BY PROVIDING FUNDING FOR GRADUATE FELLOWSHIPS FOR NEW OR CONTINUING EGFP-ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS. EGFP SUPPORTS A TOTAL OF THREE YEARS OF STIPEND AND ASSOCIATED COST-OF-EDUCATION (COE) ALLOWANCE FOR EACH NSF EPSCOR GRADUATE FELLOW. THIS AWARD AT THE UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO WILL SUPPORT NINE (9) EPSCOR GRADUATE FELLOWS WHOSE RESEARCH WILL ALIGN WITH THE UNIQUE GOALS AND PROGRAMS SUPPORTED BY THE DIRECTORATE FOR BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES (BIO), DIRECTORATE FOR COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (CISE), DIRECTORATE FOR ENGINEERING (ENG), DIRECTORATE FOR GEOSCIENCES (GEO), DIRECTORATE FOR MATHEMATICAL AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES (MPS), DIRECTORATE FOR SOCIAL, BEHAVIORAL, AND ECONOMIC SCIENCES (SBE), DIRECTORATE FOR STEM EDUCATION (EDU), AND THE OFFICE OF INTEGRATIVE ACTIVITIES (OIA). THERE IS A NATIONAL NEED TO DEVELOP AND ADVANCE INNOVATIVE APPROACHES TO INCREASE THE RESILIENCE OF COMMUNITIES AND LANDSCAPES IN THE UNITED STATES TO THE IMPACTS OF WILDFIRES. SEVERAL RECENT SYNTHESES HAVE CALLED FOR MULTIDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH TO SOLVE THESE COMPLEX PROBLEMS. THIS PROJECT WILL DIRECTLY ADDRESS THESE CHALLENGES BY CULTIVATING THE NEXT GENERATION OF RESEARCH LEADERS IN INNOVATIVE APPROACHES THAT ADVANCE KNOWLEDGE OF COMMUNITY AND LANDSCAPE RESILIENCE IN THE FACE OF CHANGING WILDLAND FIRE REGIMES. THE PROJECT WILL LEVERAGE THE EXTENSIVE INSTITUTIONAL EXPERTISE AND MULTI-DISCIPLINARY LEADERSHIP IN WILDLAND FIRE SCIENCE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO TO GUIDE EPSCOR GRADUATE FELLOWS IN ADVANCING THREE RESEARCH THEMES, EACH SEEKING TO IMPROVE OUR KNOWLEDGE OF HOW FIRE IMPACTS COMMUNITIES AND LANDSCAPES: 1) MECHANISTIC KNOWLEDGE AND TOOLS; 2) DYNAMIC ECOSYSTEM FEEDBACK AND TRAJECTORIES; AND 3) INTEGRATED HUMAN-ENVIRONMENT SYSTEMS. THE FELLOWS WILL BE MENTORED BY FACULTY WHOSE RESEARCH COVERS THE FULL RANGE OF WILDLAND FIRE SCIENCE RESEARCH, WHO HAVE ACCESS TO GRADUATE CERTIFICATES, AND WHO HAVE ACCESS TO RESOURCES WITHIN TWO CURRENT NSF EPSCOR PROJECTS WHERE WILDFIRES ARE A SIGNIFICANT FOCUS. THE PROJECT'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT INCLUDES INCREASING KNOWLEDGE ASSOCIATED WITH HOW COMMUNITIES IN THE UNITED STATES CAN BECOME MORE RESILIENT TO THE IMPACTS OF WILDFIRES. THE PROJECT WILL ALSO ASSESS THE EFFICACY OF A NOVEL APPROACH TO CREATE GRADUATE FELLOW COHORTS TO SOLVE MULTIDISCIPLINARY PROBLEMS, WHERE EACH FELLOW WILL BE ENROLLED IN ONE OF THREE UNIVERSITY-WIDE INTERDISCIPLINARY DOCTORAL DEGREES: BIOINFORMATICS AND COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY, ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE, AND WATER RESOURCES. THIS WILL ENABLE THE PROJECT TO ENGAGE THE FELLOWS IN A UNIQUE COMBINATION OF EXISTING AREAS OF ACADEMIC RESEARCH STRENGTHS IN THE GEOSCIENCES, BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES, SOCIAL SCIENCES, AND RESILIENCE SCIENCE, AND BUILD THEIR STRENGTHS AND RESEARCH CAPACITY IN COMPUTATIONAL MODELING, MACHINE LEARNING, AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, TO PROVIDE ANALYTICAL OUTCOMES TO PROACTIVELY ADDRESS THE IMPACTS OF WILDFIRES ON ENERGY-WATER SYSTEMS THROUGH THE LENS OF WEATHER, POPULATION, AND TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE. IN TERMS OF BROADER IMPACTS, THE PROJECT WILL ENGAGE FELLOWS WITHIN A DYNAMIC MENTORING PROGRAM AND A ROBUST AND INSTITUTIONALIZED GRADUATE MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT PROGRAM SYSTEM. ADDITIONALLY, FELLOWS WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND SCIENCE COMMUNICATION GRADUATE CERTIFICATE PROGRAM THAT WILL ENABLE THEM TO DEVELOP TRANSFERABLE SKILLS IN SCIENCE COMMUNICATION, OUTREACH, AND INTERDISCIPLINARY THINKING. FELLOWS WILL ALSO HELP THE RESEARCH TEAM FURTHER DEVELOP NOVEL AREAS OF RESEARCH (E.G., PYRO-AEROBIOLOGY, PYRO-ECOPHYSIOLOGY) AND HELP CREATE NEW SUB-DISCIPLINES OF WILDFIRE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING THAT WILL OCCUR AT THE INTERSECTION OF INCREASING COMMUNITY RESILIENCE. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.- SUBAWARDS ARE NOT PLANNED FOR THIS AWARD.

MAGNETIC SIGNATURE ASSESSMENT SYSTEM USING MULTIPLE AUTONOMOUS UNDERWATER VEHICLES (AUVS)

UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY CENTER BOISE METRO

USING GENE EDITING AND AN ACCUMULATED BIOPRODUCT AS A REPORTER FOR GENOTYPIC AND PHENOTYPIC HETEROGENEITY IN GROWTH-VS-PRODUCTION FOR METHYLOBACTERIUM EXTORQUENS CONVERSION OF AROMATICS TO BUTANOL

CONVERTING METHOXY GROUPS ON LIGNIN-DERIVED AROMATICS FROM A TOXIC HURDLE TO A USEFUL RESOURCE: A SYSTEMS-DRIVEN APPROACH

MAGNETIC SIGNATURE ASSESSMENT SYSTEM USING MULTIPLE AUTONOMOUS UNDERWATER VEHICLES (AUVS) PHASE 3

SMITH LEVER 3B&C FUNDS

SMITH LEVER 3B&C FUNDS

FY2022 LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND EDUCATION APPROPRIATIONS COMMUNITY PROJECT REQUEST

USOIE IKEEP COHORT 3

CYFAR 2021 PROJECT SUMMARY:JOINT SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY PROJECT DIVE4TECH: A UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO (UI) AND WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY (WSU) COLLABORATION, WILL FOCUS ON THE CYFAR TEEN OUTCOME AGE CATEGORY. BY INVOLVING MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND PARENTS IN A CLUB PROGRAM, WE AIM TO IMPROVE ACADEMIC OUTCOMES, COLLEGE AND CAREER AWARENESS, AND PROVIDE ENRICHING ACTIVITIES IN DIGITAL SKILL BUILDING.DIVE4TECH WILL SERVE FOUR SITES: TWO IN IDAHO AND TWO IN WASHINGTON. THE PROJECT WILL USE THE JUNTOS 4-H CURRICULUM DEVELOPED BY NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY (NCSU) EXTENSION. IT WILL TAKE THE 4-H EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING MODEL DO, REFLECT, APPLY ONE STEP FURTHER. UI'S CURRENT EXPERIENCE AND SUCCESS IN JOINT DELIVERY OF JUNTOS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH NCSU IS AN EXCELLENT MODEL TO EXPAND INTO WASHINGTON.COLLABORATING PARTNERS INCLUDE UI EXTENSION AND WSU EXTENSION. COMMUNITY PARTNERS INCLUDE THE COEUR D'ALENE TRIBAL COUNCIL, THE COLLEGE OF SOUTHERN IDAHO, AND WENATCHEE VALLEY COLLEGE. PARTNERS WILL WORK TOGETHER TO PROVIDE THE FOUR COMPONENTS OF JUNTOS PROGRAMMING: TEEN AND PARENT WEEKLY WORKSHOPS; TEEN DIRECTED 4-H CLUBS AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES; ONE-ON-ONE SUCCESS COACHING AND MENTORING; AND COLLEGE CAMPUS VISITS. VIRTUAL DELIVERY COMPONENTS WILL INCLUDE NEWLY DEVELOPED CURRICULUM PODCASTS. PODCAST LESSONS WILL BE AVAILABLE BOTH ONLINE AND VIA FLASH DRIVES FOR PARTICIPANTS WITH INTERNET ISSUES.PROGRAM EVALUATION WILL INCLUDE NCSU JUNTOS YOUTH AND PARENT SURVEYS AND CYFAR COMMON MEASURES OF DEMOGRAPHICS, RESILIENCE, PROGRAM QUALITY, PARTICIPATION, ENGAGEMENT AND WORKFORCE PREPARATION.

TALENT SEARCH PROGRAM

UPWARD BOUND

TRIO - STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES - STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES PROGRAM

MRI: DEVELOPMENT OF AN EXOSKELETON FOR SIMULTANEOUS ASSESSMENT OF BRAIN, MUSCULAR, AND NERVOUS SYSTEM OUTPUT DURING FUNCTIONAL ARM AND HAND TASKS

SILVER VALLEY UPWARD BOUND PROJECT 2022-2027

EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY CENTERS PROGRAM

"SPACECRAFT COMPONENT STERILIZATION USING SUPERCRITICAL CARBON DIOXIDE"THIS PROPOSAL OUTLINES A RESEARCH PROGRAM AIMED AT DEVELOPING A NOVEL SPACECR

COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST ALLIANCE TO DEVELOP, IMPLEMENT AND STUDY A STEM GRADUATE EDUCATION MODEL FOR AMERICAN INDIANS AND NATIV

REDUCING RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH VIRUSES AFFECTING LEGUMES IN THE INLAND PACIFIC NORTHWEST

TRACK 1, GK-12: UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO GK-12 PROGRAM FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS IN RURAL NORTH IDAHO

UPWARD BOUND

UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO MCNAIR PROGRAM

2011 STATE OF IDAHO REGULAR RESEARCH PROJECTS THE HATCH ACT OF 1887

KAMIAH AND CLEARWATER VALLEY UPWARD BOUND 2022-2027

AT 13,400 KM IN LENGTH, THE FOREST TUNDRA ECOTONE FTE IS THE WORLDS LARGEST ECOLOGICAL TRANSITION ZONE. HOWEVER, LITTLE IS KNOWN ABOUT HOW THE FTE A

DETERMINANTS OF THE HSP90-CLIENT INTERACTION

COORDINATION DEVELOPMENT AND DELIVERY OF WATER RESOURCE PROGRAMS IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST

COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: EXPLORING THE LANDSCAPE OF RURAL MATHEMATICS EDUCATION -THE GOAL OF THE PROJECT IS TO UNDERSTAND THE CURRENT CONDITIONS, CHALLENGES, AND RESOURCES THAT PERTAIN TO MATHEMATICS EDUCATION IN RURAL AREAS IN THE UNITED STATES. THE PROJECT TEAM WILL CONDUCT A NATIONAL SURVEY OF RURAL MIDDLE SCHOOL MATHEMATICS EDUCATORS AND ADMINISTRATORS WITH FOLLOW-UP INTERVIEWS TO UNDERSTAND THE CURRENT TRENDS IN INSTRUCTIONAL PRACTICES AND CURRICULUM MATERIALS, THE RESOURCES IN RURAL COMMUNITIES THAT SUPPORT MATHEMATICS EDUCATION, AND THE CHALLENGES FACED BY RURAL MATHEMATICS EDUCATORS. FOLLOWING THE SURVEY AND INTERVIEWS 10 RURAL MIDDLE SCHOOLS WILL BE RECRUITED TO PARTICIPATE IN A PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (PD) MODEL AIMED AT SUPPORTING RIGOROUS FORMS OF MATHEMATICS CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION WILL BE IMPLEMENTED. THE PROJECT TEAM WILL STUDY THE WAYS IN WHICH RURAL MATHEMATICS EDUCATORS RESPOND TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PD MODEL TO UNDERSTAND THE RESOURCES OR CONSTRAINTS THAT FACILITATE OR IMPEDE THE UPTAKE OF RIGOROUS MATHEMATICS INSTRUCTION. THE PROJECT TEAM WILL THEN ENGAGE IN DIALOGUE WITH A RANGE OF PARTNERS IN RURAL MATHEMATICS EDUCATION CONTEXTS, INCLUDING STATE AND REGIONAL EDUCATION POLICY MAKERS, TO GENERATE A SET OF RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ENHANCING THE RIGOR OF MATHEMATICS INSTRUCTION IN RURAL AREAS. THE DISCOVERY RESEARCH PREK-12 PROGRAM (DRK-12) SEEKS TO SIGNIFICANTLY ENHANCE THE LEARNING AND TEACHING OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS (STEM) BY PREK-12 STUDENTS AND TEACHERS, THROUGH RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF INNOVATIVE RESOURCES, MODELS, AND TOOLS. PROJECTS IN THE DRK-12 PROGRAM BUILD ON FUNDAMENTAL RESEARCH IN STEM EDUCATION AND PRIOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS THAT PROVIDE THEORETICAL AND EMPIRICAL JUSTIFICATION FOR PROPOSED PROJECTS. THIS IS A FOUR-PHASE RESEARCH STUDY WITH THE GOAL OF UNDERSTANDING THE CURRENT CONDITIONS, CHALLENGES, AND RESOURCES THAT PERTAIN TO MIDDLE SCHOOL MATHEMATICS EDUCATION IN RURAL AREAS IN THE UNITED STATES. THE FIRST PHASE WILL BE A NATIONAL SURVEY OF A REPRESENTATIVE SAMPLE OF TEACHERS, TEACHER LEADERS, AND ADMINISTRATORS WHO ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR MATHEMATICS EDUCATION IN RURAL AREAS. A SUB-SAMPLE OF THE SURVEY RESPONDENTS WILL BE RECRUITED FOR FOLLOW-UP INTERVIEWS TO DEVELOP DEEPER UNDERSTANDINGS OF THE INSIGHTS THAT EMERGE FROM THE SURVEYS. TEN RURAL MIDDLE SCHOOLS WILL BE RECRUITED TO PARTICIPATE IN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. SCHOOLS WILL BE SELECTED IN PART BASED ON AN EXPRESSED INTEREST IN ENHANCING THEIR EFFORTS TO IMPLEMENT RIGOROUS MATHEMATICS CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION, WHICH IS DEFINED IN THIS PROJECT ALONG THREE DIMENSIONS: ELICITING AND RESPONDING TO STUDENT THINKING; POSITIONING STUDENTS AS SOURCES OF MATHEMATICAL AUTHORITY; AND USING COMPLEX, AUTHENTIC, HIGH-DEMAND TASKS. THESE DIMENSIONS ARE SUPPORTED BY EMPIRICAL LITERATURE FROM THE U.S. AND FROM COUNTRIES WITH STRONG RECORDS OF MATHEMATICAL ACHIEVEMENT. THIS THREE-PART SYNCHRONOUS ONLINE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT MODEL WAS DEVELOPED FROM A PRIOR RESEARCH PROJECT AND HAS ALREADY BEEN EFFECTIVELY IMPLEMENTED IN RURAL SETTINGS. THE PURPOSE OF IMPLEMENTING THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT MODEL WILL BE TO BETTER UNDERSTAND HOW THE RESOURCES AND CONSTRAINTS IN RURAL SETTINGS IMPACT THE UPTAKE OF EFFORTS TO IMPLEMENT RIGOROUS MATHEMATICS CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION. THE FINAL PHASE OF THE PROJECT WILL CONVENE GROUPS OF STATE AND REGIONAL PARTNERS, INCLUDING PERSONNEL FROM STATE DEPARTMENTS OF EDUCATION AND OTHER GROUPS OF EDUCATORS WHO SUPPORT RURAL EDUCATION, TO ENGAGE IN DIALOGUE AND ULTIMATELY PRODUCE A SET OF RECOMMENDATIONS DESIGNED TO ENHANCE RURAL MATHEMATICS EDUCATION. A MIXED METHODS APPROACH TO DATA ANALYSIS WILL BE EMPLOYED. SURVEY DATA WILL BE QUANTITATIVELY ANALYZED AND RESULTS WILL BE NATIONALLY REPRESENTATIVE OF RURAL AREAS. INTERVIEWS AND OBSERVATIONS WILL BE QUALITATIVELY ANALYZED USING A PRIORI CODING BASED ON PRIOR WORK. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.

IDAHO EPSCOR RII PROGRAM: INTER-CAMPUS AND INTRA-CAMPUS CONNECTIVITY

COMPREHENSIVE STRATEGIES TO MANAGE POTATO VIRUS Y IN POTATO AND ERADICATE THE TUBER NECROTIC VARIANTS - ID

ROLE OF MOLECULAR RECOGNITION IN RETINAL PATTERNING AND SYNAPTIC ORGANIZATION

RONALD E. MCNAIR POST-BACCALAUREATE ACHIEVEMENT

COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: SYNCHRONOUS ONLINE VIDEO-BASED DEVELOPMENT FOR RURAL MATHEMATICS COACHES

TAS::89 0222::TAS; NEW; FUNDAMENTAL FLUID PHYSICS STUDIES FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND SUSTAINABILITY; PI - JOHN CREPEAU

2011 STATE OF IDAHO COOPERATIVE EXTENSION PROGRAMS SMITH-LEVER 3(B) AND (C) COOPERATIVE EXTENSION PROGRAMS AT 1862 LAND-GRANT INSTITUTIONS

MULTI-MODAL IMAGER OF METABOLOME AND ENZYME DYNAMICS FOR CO-OPTIMIZING YIELDS AND TITERS IN BIOFUEL PRODUCING MICROORGANISMS

CAREER: ISLANDS AS MODELS TO STUDY EFFECTS OF MULTIDIMENSIONAL SELECTION

RISK ASESSMENT AND INTERVENTION STRATEGIES FOR THE EMERGING FOOD SAFETY THREAT OF OCHRATOXIN IN THE UNITED STATES

** AWARDS ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 20, 2025, WERE FUNDED UNDER PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PRIORITIES AND POLICIES OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.** REGULAR FISH CONSUMPTION MAY SUPPORT BRAIN HEALTH. TROUT LINES DEVELOPED IN IDAHO CONTAINHIGHER LEVELS OF OMEGA-3 FATTY ACIDS, NUTRIENTS IMPORTANT FOR HUMAN COGNITION AND MENTALWELLBEING. DEVELOPED TO SUPPORT AQUACULTURE SUSTAINABILITY, CONSUMER PREFERENCES AND HUMANHEALTH BENEFITS OF THESE FISH ARE UNKNOWN. ADDRESSING THE PROGRAM PRIORITY AREA DIET, NUTRITION, AND THE PREVENTION OF CHRONIC DISEASES, THE LONG-TERM GOAL OF THIS INTEGRATED PROJECT IS TO UTILIZENUTRITION EDUCATION STRATEGIES TO INCREASE ADULT AND CHILD CONSUMPTION OF FISH TO IMPROVE BRAINHEALTH AS MEASURED BY COGNITIVE AND EMOTIONAL WELLBEING. RESEARCH OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIESINCLUDE, (1) ADULT AND CHILD CONSUMER PANELS TO PROVIDE SENSORY EVALUATION ON THREE STRAINS OFTROUT, (2) EFFECTS OF REPEATED EXPOSURE (RE) AND CHILD-CENTERED NUTRITION PHRASES (CCNP) ONEATING BEHAVIORS AND BRAIN HEALTH WILL BE DETERMINED USING ONE CONTROL AND TWO TREATMENT GROUPSOF CHILDREN IN CHILDCARE SETTINGS, (3) EFFECTS OF NUTRITION EDUCATION,INCORPORATING CCNP AND FISH PREPARATION TECHNIQUES, AND RE TARGETING FAMILY MEALS ON EATING BEHAVIORS OF CHILDREN AND BRAINHEALTH OF ADULTS AND CHILDREN WILL BE DETERMINED USING FOUR TREATMENT GROUPS IN THE HOME SETTING.EXTENSION OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES INCLUDE DEVELOPING AND MARKETING ABOUT TROUT! POND TOPLATE, 12-VIDEO NUTRITION EDUCATION SERIES INCORPORATING CCNP AND FISH PREPARATION TECHNIQUES.EDUCATION OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES WILL PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH EXPERIENTIAL LEARNINGOPPORTUNITIES IN CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT, EVALUATION, DATA COLLECTION, AND ANALYSIS.RESULTS FROM THIS PROJECT WILL PROVIDE FOUNDATIONAL SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE DEMONSTRATING SUCCESSFUL APPROACHES FOR FACILITATING ADULT AND CHILDREN'S LIKING AND CONSUMPTION OF FISH TO SUPPORTCOGNITIVE AND MENTAL HEALTH.

CENTER FOR MODELING COMPLEX INTERACTIONS - BIOMEDICAL PROBLEMS ARE INNATELY COMPLEX, AND THEIR SOLUTIONS REQUIRE INPUT FROM MANY FIELDS. MANY CENTERS FOCUS ON A SINGLE DISEASE OR ORGAN SYSTEM. BY CONTRAST, THE CENTER FOR MODELING COMPLEX INTERACTIONS FOCUSES ON AN APPROACH THAT CAN ADDRESS MANY BIOMEDICAL PROBLEMS: TEAM-BASED, INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH CENTERED AROUND MODELING. OUR GOAL IS TO SUPPORT AND FACILITATE BIOMEDICAL DISCOVERY BY INTEGRATING MODELING INTO INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH. MODELING IMPROVES RESEARCH AT ALL STAGES, FROM HYPOTHESIS FORMULATION AND EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN TO ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION, PROVIDING A UNIFYING LANGUAGE THAT HIGHLIGHTS COMMONALITIES AND UNCOVERS CONNECTIONS BETWEEN PROBLEMS. FORMALIZATION OF IDEAS INTO THIS UNIFYING LANGUAGE ALSO IMPROVES RIGOR AND REPRODUCIBILITY. WE DEFINE MODELING BROADLY TO INCLUDE EVERYTHING FROM DETERMINISTIC AND STOCHASTIC MATHEMATICAL APPROACHES TO PHYSICAL AND COMPUTATIONAL MODELS OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECTS, TO AGENT-BASED AND MACHINE LEARNING APPROACHES. WE SEEK TO SUPPORT MODELERS BY INCREASING THEIR NUMBERS, AND BY GIVING THEM OPPORTUNITIES TO PLAY PRODUCTIVE ROLES IN INTERDISCIPLINARY TEAMS. WE ALSO SEEK TO SUPPORT EMPIRICISTS BY GIVING THEM ACCESS TO RELEVANT MODELING EXPERTISE, AND BY CREATING A COMMUNITY AND A CULTURE TO FACILITATE INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH. IN PHASE 1, THE CENTER FOR MODELING COMPLEX INTERACTIONS CREATED THE INTELLECTUAL, CULTURAL, AND PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT TO PROMOTE TEAM-BASED, INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH. IN PHASE 2, WE BUILT ON THAT FOUNDATION AND CREATED AN EVEN STRONGER INTERDISCIPLINARY CULTURE TO FOSTER COLLABORATION AMONG PEOPLE WHO MIGHT OTHERWISE NEVER CONNECT, AND BY ADDING ADDITIONAL FACULTY TO EXPAND OUR MODELING EXPERTISE. IN PHASE 3 WE HAVE FOUR AIMS: (1) SUPPORT FACULTY TO CARRY OUT MODEL-BASED, INTERDISCIPLINARY BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH AND INCREASE THEIR COMPETITIVENESS FOR EXTERNAL FUNDING. RESEARCH IN THE CENTER IS CARRIED OUT IN THE CONTEXT OF WORKING GROUPS—ZERO-BARRIER, INTERDISCIPLINARY, GOAL-FOCUSED TEAMS THAT MEET REGULARLY TO GET WORK DONE. SUPPORTED RESEARCH INCLUDES PILOT PROJECTS, MODELING ACCESS GRANTS, DATA ACCESS GRANTS AND AD HOC TEAMS. OUR COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR PROPOSAL PREPARATION IMPROVES GRANTSMANSHIP, AND OUR STAFF ASSISTS WITH SUBMISSION AND GRANT MANAGEMENT. (2) INCREASE UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO’S FACULTY PARTICIPATION IN BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH. WE WILL INVEST TIME AND RESOURCES IN THE EXISTING FACULTY BY PROVIDING MENTORING, PROPOSAL DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE, AND SOCIAL WRITING EVENTS. (3) EXTEND THE REACH OF THE MODELING CORE INTO NEW AREAS OF MODELING TO CAPITALIZE ON EMERGING OPPORTUNITIES. THE MODELING CORE WILL DEVELOP CORE INITIATIVES, FOCUSED ON AREAS OF MODELING OF BROAD INTEREST TO THE CAMPUS COMMUNITY WITH HIGH POTENTIAL FOR GROWTH. THE FIRST SUCH INITIATIVE WILL BE ON DIGITAL TWINS. (4) ESTABLISH A PATH TO LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY UNDER THE UMBRELLA OF THE INSTITUTE FOR MODELING COLLABORATION & INNOVATION. A KEY STRATEGY FOR SUSTAINABILITY IS TO MAINTAIN OUR STATUS AS A UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE; THIS PROVIDES FUNDS FOR STAFF AND MODELING CORE POSTDOCS. WE WILL MAINTAIN ENGAGEMENT BY CENTER PARTICIPANTS TO CATALYZE INTERACTIONS AND PROMOTE FUTURE INTERDISCIPLINARY BIOMEDICAL PROJECTS.

MAGNETIC SIGNATURE ASSESSMENT SYSTEM USING MULTIPLE AUTONOMOUS UNDERWATER VEHICLES (AUVS) PHASE 2

EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY CENTERS PROGRAM

BUILDING STEM IDENTITY AND CAREER INTERESTS IN NATIVE AMERICAN STUDENTS BY USING UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE (UAV) AND REMOTE SENSING TECHNOLOGIES

COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: DIAGNOSIS OF CHANGES IN ALPINE WATER STORAGES AND LAND SURFACE DEGRADATION IN PAMIR MOUNTAINS AND AMU DARIYA RIVER BASIN.THE

IN RECENT YEARS, WILDLAND FIRES HAVE BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD WITH SIGNIFICANT ECOLOGICAL, SOCIAL, AND ECONOMIC IMPACT. FEWER THAN 5% OF ALL FIRES ACCO

MIGRANT EDUCATION - COLLEGE ASSISTANCE MIGRANT PROGRAM - CAMP

STRATEGIES PROJECT-BACK TO THE EARTH

RONALD E. MCNAIR POSTBACCALAUREATE ACHIEVEMENT PROGRAM

LSAMP BD: UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO - ALL NATIONS LSAMP

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ENERGY STARVED COMMUNICATION PROCESSORS IN SPACE ENVIRONMENTS

SMITH LEVER 3B&C FUNDS

MONITORING AND MEASURING WILD ANIMALS WITHOUT THE NEED FOR CAPTURE -AN AWARD IS MADE TO THE UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO TO ENGINEER AN INSTRUMENT THAT USES ADVANCES IN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TO IDENTIFY SMALL MAMMAL SPECIES, DISCRIMINATE AMONG INDIVIDUALS, AND MEASURE BODY WEIGHT AND MORPHOLOGICAL TRAITS IN REAL-TIME. DESPITE THEIR ABUNDANCE AND APPLIED IMPORTANCE AS AGRICULTURAL PESTS AND RESERVOIRS OF HUMAN INFECTIOUS DISEASE, THE METHODS USED TO STUDY SMALL MAMMALS IN THE WILD HAVE CHANGED LITTLE OVER TIME AND GENERALLY REQUIRE THAT INDIVIDUAL ANIMALS ARE CAPTURED AND HANDLED BY WELL-TRAINED AND PERMITTED RESEARCH STAFF. BY REMOVING THIS REQUIREMENT, THE INSTRUMENT DEVELOPED BY THIS PROJECT WILL REDUCE RESEARCH COSTS AND INCREASE THE EFFICIENCY, PACE AND EXTENT OF DATA COLLECTION IN BOTH THE PURE AND APPLIED BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES. BEYOND ADVANCING RESEARCH INSTRUMENTATION, WORK ON THIS PROJECT WILL ENHANCE SCIENCE EDUCATION AT THE INTERFACE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, ENGINEERING, AND BIOLOGY THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH K-12 SCHOOLS AND INTEGRATION INTO SENIOR DESIGN PROJECTS FOR ENGINEERING STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO. BY ENABLING AUTOMATED MONITORING OF WILD ANIMALS, THE PROPOSED WORK WILL ENHANCE BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH CAPACITY IN THREE WAYS. FIRST, THE COST AND LABOR REQUIRED FOR DATA COLLECTION WILL BE VASTLY REDUCED, INCREASING SAMPLE SIZES AND THE GEOGRAPHIC AND TEMPORAL SCOPE OF STUDY. SECOND, REGULATORY OBSTACLES AND SAFETY CONCERNS TO STUDYING THREATENED OR ENDANGERED SPECIES WILL BE REDUCED BECAUSE ANIMALS NEED NOT BE CAPTURED AND HANDLED. THIRD, BECAUSE THE INSTRUMENT IS CAPABLE OF AUTONOMOUS OPERATION AND DATA TRANSMISSION FOR EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME, IT WILL FACILITATE RESEARCH IN HARSH OR DANGEROUS ENVIRONMENTS. INSTRUMENT ADOPTION BY RESEARCHERS IN THE BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES WILL BE FACILITATED BY INSTRUMENT LOAN TO IDAHO DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME FOR USE IN SMALL MAMMAL SURVEYS AND THROUGH THE DONATION OF TEN INSTRUMENTS TO A NON-PROFIT SELECTED THROUGH A MERIT-BASED APPLICATION PROCESS. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.- SUBAWARDS ARE NOT PLANNED FOR THIS AWARD.

DEB: GENOMICS OF SEXUAL SELECTION IN PIPEFISHES AND SEAHORSES

THE ZONE OF INTERACTION BETWEEN WATER OR ICE AND LAVA HAS BEEN PROPOSED AS A POTENTIAL HABITAT FOR MICROBES ON MARS THEREFORE THE ABILITY TO DETECT REGIONS OF PAST WATER OR ICE-LAVA INTERACTION ON MARS WILL HELP FUTURE MISSIONS TARGET SPECIFIC AREAS WHERE SIGNS OF LIFE MAY BE FOUND. THESE INTERACTIONS ARE PRESERVED IN THE ROCK RECORD BECAUSE LAVA THAT INTERACTS WITH WATER OR ICE EVEN BRIEFLY WILL QUENCH OR FREEZE RAPIDLY PREVENTING FURTHER CRYSTALLIZATION FROM OCCURRING AT THAT MARGIN.

UPWARD BOUND PROGRAM

CENTRAL OBJECTIVES OF THE PROPOSAL: IDAHO NASA EPSCOR IS DEDICATED TO INCREASING IDAHOS COMPETITIVE RESEARCH CAPABILITIES IN AREAS ALIGNED WITH NASAS MISSIONS AND ACTIVITIES. IDAHO NASA EPSCOR IS GUIDED BY THE FOLLOWING VISION MISSION AND STRATEGIC

NSF ENGINES DEVELOPMENT AWARD: BUILDING A CLIMATE-SMART FUTURE IN THE COLUMBIA RIVER BASIN (ID, OR, WA) -THIS REGIONAL INNOVATION ENGINES DEVELOPMENT AWARD SEEKS TO LEVERAGE THE COLUMBIA RIVER BASIN (CRB)REGION TO DEVELOP SUSTAINABLE, INNOVATIVE, CLIMATE-SMART PRODUCTS AND PRACTICES, AND A SKILLED WORKFORCE TO FUEL A RESILIENT, EQUITABLE, ECONOMY TO COMBAT CLIMATE CHANGE. THE PROJECT, NAMED FIERCE, WILL LAY THE GROUNDWORK FOR THIS CLIMATE-SMART ECOSYSTEM IN THE CRB STATES OF WASHINGTON, IDAHO, AND OREGON. THROUGH A TWO-TIERED SYSTEM, FIERCE WILL DEVELOP THE SCAFFOLDING FOR THE FOLLOWING UNDERLYING PROGRAM FOCUS AREAS: USE-INSPIRED RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, TRANSLATION OF INNOVATIONS TO PRACTICE, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, ECOSYSTEM PARTNERSHIPS, AND INDIGENOUS INNOVATIONS. USE-INSPIRED RESEARCH PROJECTS WITHIN FIERCE WILL BE USED TO DEVELOP SOLUTIONS AND TOOLS FOR MEASURING AND VERIFYING THEIR EFFECTIVENESS TO ENSURE THEY REDUCE ATMOSPHERIC GREENHOUSE GASES. FIERCE WILL ENGAGE WITH ALL CITIZENS TO STRENGTHEN EXISTING AND CREATE NEW DISTRIBUTED WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS, ESPECIALLY IN INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES WHO, AS HOLDERS OF LARGE TRACTS OF SOVEREIGN LANDS IN THE WEST, ARE ESSENTIAL PARTNERS TO A CLIMATE-SMART FUTURE BEGINNING IN THE REGION. FINALLY, FIERCE WILL TRANSLATE INNOVATIONS TO PRACTICE THROUGH STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS WITH REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS, ENTREPRENEURS, STATE AGENCIES, AND CLIMATE-SMART INCUBATORS. INCREASING CONCENTRATIONS OF ATMOSPHERIC GREENHOUSE GASES FROM A FOSSIL-FUEL-BASED ECONOMY HAVE CAUSED A DANGEROUS INCREASE IN GLOBAL TEMPERATURES CAUSING MEGAFIRES AND MEGADROUGHTS THAT HAVE IMPACTED COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE, FOOD AND FIBER AVAILABILITY, WATER QUALITY AND QUANTITY, AND HUMAN HEALTH. CLIMATE-SMART SOLUTIONS THAT REDUCE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS, SEQUESTER CARBON, AND INCREASE REGIONAL CLIMATE ADAPTATION WHILE MAINTAINING OR INCREASING ECONOMIC OUTPUT ARE REQUIRED TO SOLVE THESE DESTRUCTIVE PROBLEMS. THE FIERCE ENGINE WILL RESEARCH, DEVELOP, IDENTIFY, AND TRANSLATE CLIMATE-SMART SOLUTIONS AND PRODUCTS THROUGH A UNIQUE ECOSYSTEM OF AGRICULTURAL, FORESTRY, ENERGY, EDUCATIONAL, AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS IN THE REGION. IN THE DEVELOPMENT PHASE, FIERCE WILL STRENGTHEN EXISTING PARTNERSHIPS AND BUILD NEW RELATIONSHIPS WITH DIRECT FUNDING SOURCES THAT CAN INFUSE CAPITAL AND INVEST LONG-TERM IN THE FIERCE ENGINE. WORKING GROUPS FOR EACH OF THE FIERCE FOCAL AREAS WILL CONVENE TO IDENTIFY, SYNTHESIZE, AND PRIORITIZE REGIONAL PROJECTS AND IDEAS FOR FIERCE TO SUPPORT IN THE GROWTH PHASE. OUTCOMES OF THIS WORK WILL GENERATE PUBLICATIONS AND REPORTS THAT WILL BE USED TO GUIDE FURTHER ENGINE DEVELOPMENT, STRENGTHENED PARTNERSHIPS COMMITTED TO THE CLIMATE CHANGE AND SOCIETAL GOALS UNDERLYING THE FIERCE VISION, AND THE FOUNDATION FOR A RESILIENT ECOSYSTEM THAT FOSTERS CREATIVITY, INCLUSION, AND ECONOMICALLY-VIABLE SOLUTIONS TO CLIMATE CHANGE. THIS DEVELOPMENT AWARD WILL ENABLE THE TEAM TO ENGAGE IN A REGIONAL, COLLABORATIVE PLANNING PROCESS TO PREPARE A FUTURE ENGINE TO MEET THESE GOALS. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.- SUBAWARDS ARE PLANNED FOR THIS AWARD.

THE RECIPIENT WILL DEVELOP AND ACCELERATE THREE INNOVATIVE HIGH-FLOW WATER TREATMENT TECHNOLOGIES THAT CAN REMOVE PHOSPHORUS TO ULTRALOW LEVELS. THE RECIPIENT WILL ANALYZE LOW-PHOSPHOROUS REACTIVE FILTRATION TECHNOLOGY AND DEVELOP NEW PHOSPHOROUS FILTRATION TECHNOLOGY. THEIR INNOVATIVE WATER TECHNOLOGIES WILL REMOVE >99% OF TOTAL PHOSPHORUS TO NUTRIENT LEVELS LOW ENOUGH TO HEAL ALGAE IMPACTED NATURAL WATERS.

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